Protecting whales from ship strikes 07:08. Hong Kong — A section of Hong Kong's oldest zoo was still closed Tuesday after nine monkeys, including three from a critically endangered species, died ...

An investigation would likely focus on whether an infection or some kind of toxic agent was to blame, Professor Sridhar speculated. The zoo is Hong Kong’s oldest, having opened in 1871, and ...

Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, was responsible for killing at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said, as a further two died over the weekend, taking the total to 11 in the ...

Hong Kong's oldest zoo is investigating the sudden deaths of nine monkeys over a span of two days with experts being called in on Tuesday to assist. On Sunday, ...

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong's oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday.

The primates at Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens contracted melioidosis, Kevin Yeung, secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, said in a press briefing on Friday, Oct. 18, CBS News ...

HONG KONG, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are keeping close watch on a monkey that is behaving unusually a day after the ninth death this week of one of the animals, ...

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating the deaths of eight monkeys in the region's oldest zoo, including 3 critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarins.

A 12th monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said late on Tuesday, after 11 monkeys died in the past week due to Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, which can affect both humans and animals.

Hong Kong Zoo Monkey Deaths Spark Alarm. Published Oct 14, 2024 at 11:31 AM EDT Updated Oct 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM EDT. By . Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London ...

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Hong Kong — A section of Hong Kong's oldest zoo was still closed Tuesday after nine monkeys, including three from a critically endangered species, died for reasons that remained a mystery, ...