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  • Honolulu Zoo announces 2 lions test positive for COVID; 13-year-old male lion dead

    Source: https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hon...ale-lion-dead/

    Honolulu Zoo announces 2 lions test positive for COVID; 13-year-old male lion dead
    by: Ray Anne Galzote
    Posted: Oct 15, 2021 / 03:09 PM HST / Updated: Oct 15, 2021 / 09:37 PM HST

    HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Zoo officials announced a 13-year-old male lion with underlying health conditions named Ekundu died on Monday, Oct. 11. Ekundu and another 12-year-old female lion, Moxy, both tested positive for COVID.

    On Monday, Oct. 4, zoo officials noticed both lions exhibiting symptoms of an upper respiratory illness with coughing, and they were tested for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID in humans...
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