Sadly, Eyare succumbed to her injuries.โ The zoo immediately launched a formal investigation and has shared the preventative and corrective actions they will be ...
The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning.
Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla, was fatally injured Nov. 13 while being moved to a different area in the facility.
A two-year-old lowland gorilla at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo was killed last week after being struck by a hydraulic door.
Calgary Zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death of a two-year-old gorilla last week was an accident resulting from human error.
The Calgary Zoo says its two-year-old western lowland gorilla named Eyare died after being hit by a hydraulic door at the rear of the exhibit.
Two-year-old lowland gorilla Eyare died unexpectedly at the Calgary Zoo on Nov. 13, 2024.
Eyare, a two-year-old lowland gorilla at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, was killed last week after being struck by a hydraulic door.