Two young elephants died within a week at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracruse, New York.
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Five-year-old Batu succumbed to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, a type of herpes that attacks Asian elephants.
photo-source position-absolute"> Courtesy Facebook / Rosamond Gifford Zoo
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“This is obviously the worst possible outcome, and this comes after more than a week of intensive care from our team who hoped that every day that Batu survives gives him a better chance of overcoming this horrible disease,” he said. writes the zoo on its Facebook page.
His little brother, Ajay, who would be celebrating his second birthday in January, died suddenly from the same virus three days before Batu.
photo-source position-absolute"> Courtesy Facebook / Rosamond Gifford Zoo
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“Even though we knew it could happen, it’s hard to accept. Words cannot express our sadness and pain. As devastated as we are, our elephant care team and our zoo need our support more than ever, ”said Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon.
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo team continues to take care of its ten adult elephants and help them adjust to life without the baby elephants.
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