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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers successful a monkey aesculapian enigma aft 9 animals died successful 2 days, including 3 members of a critically endangered species.
Part of nan Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has been sealed disconnected and disinfected, and experts person been called successful to behaviour necropsies and toxicological tests, Hong Kong leader John Lee said successful his play property briefing Tuesday.
Eight monkeys were recovered dormant connected Sunday, and different died Monday aft different behavior.
The deceased animals included a De Brazza’s monkey, a communal squirrel monkey, 4 white-faced sakis and 3 cotton-top tamarins — a type listed arsenic critically endangered by nan International Union for Conservation of Nature.
“Whenever we person immoderate news, if there’s a caller development, an announcement should beryllium made arsenic soon arsenic possible, truthful that everyone tin cognize astir nan facts,” Lee said.
via Associated Press
On Monday, nan Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung held an urgent interdepartmental gathering astir nan deaths pinch Leisure and Cultural Services Department, nan Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and nan Department of Health.
It said successful a connection that different De Brazza’s monkey’s behaviour and appetite were recovered to beryllium unusual, requiring further observation.
But each 80 different animals successful nan gardens were successful normal condition, it added.
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens — nan oldest parkland successful nan erstwhile British colony — afloat opened to nan nationalist successful 1871. It is simply a uncommon municipality oasis successful nan downtown Central territory of nan financial hub which returned to Chinese norm successful 1997.
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