12-08-2016, 02:40 PM
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7 Humboldt Penguins die from drowning at the Calgary Zoo
We are deeply saddened to share news of the deaths of seven Humboldt penguins. http://bit.ly/2hkVwVX
From Facebook.
We are deeply saddened to share news of the deaths of seven Humboldt penguins discovered in Penguin Plunge this morning. We have launched a full investigation and will share the results once it has been completed
The birds were in their back holding area, which is regularly used to house the penguins. Our Veterinary Team has completed necropsies on all the birds and the results have determined the birds died as a result of drowning.
Last edited by Otto-matic; 12-08-2016 at 02:44 PM.
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12-08-2016, 02:43 PM
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How do 7 aquatic birds drown??
Awful 
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12-08-2016, 02:43 PM
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Wow. Thats odd. You wouldnt imagine Penguins would die from drowning.
Going in the water and coming right back out again is like 90% of what they do.
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12-08-2016, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Wow. Thats odd. You wouldnt imagine Penguins would die from drowning. Going in the water and coming right back out again is like 90% of what they do.
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Yeah... Also, seven at once? Someone messed up something here.
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12-08-2016, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yeah... Also, seven at once? Someone messed up something here.
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Doesn't help they were in the holding area when they drowned.
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12-08-2016, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Wow. Thats odd. You wouldnt imagine Penguins would die from drowning.
Going in the water and coming right back out again is like 90% of what they do.
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Especially seven of them, all at the same time. There must be something else to the story.
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12-08-2016, 02:46 PM
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12-08-2016, 02:47 PM
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Wow. These birds are fiercely competitive.
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12-08-2016, 02:48 PM
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That is really sad.
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12-08-2016, 02:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yeah... Also, seven at once? Someone messed up something here.
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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Especially seven of them, all at the same time. There must be something else to the story.
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Yeah, theres some pieces missing here. I'm really hoping this wasnt Human Negligence, but it does seem like the most likely reason.
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12-08-2016, 02:49 PM
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Yeah this will likely not look good for the zoo when the details emerge
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12-08-2016, 02:52 PM
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Does the Calgary Zoo have more deaths than most first world zoos? They always seem to be in the news, but maybe that's just location bias.
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12-08-2016, 02:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Does the Calgary Zoo have more deaths than most first world zoos? They always seem to be in the news, but maybe that's just location bias.
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Seems like it.
If I was a zoo wild animal, I would be really scared, when being told I'm being sold/transferred to Calgary.
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12-08-2016, 02:59 PM
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Oh no...
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12-08-2016, 03:06 PM
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Not again..
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12-08-2016, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Does the Calgary Zoo have more deaths than most first world zoos? They always seem to be in the news, but maybe that's just location bias.
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I have no idea what the zoo specific statistics are, but I know a lot of zoos don't press release when an animal dies. The Calgary zoo has a policy to press release all animal deaths I think, even ones from natural causes.
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12-08-2016, 03:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Wow. Thats odd. You wouldnt imagine Penguins would die from drowning...
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They found water in their lungs; so, the statement is accurate. If one has a heart attack and falls into water, chances are he'd die from drowning, not from a heart attack. Why were they not able to swim up is the question, of course. Very sad news, indeed...
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12-08-2016, 03:38 PM
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I'll reserve judgement. But this guy has been around for six years.
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Director, Animal Care
Jamie joined the Calgary Zoo’s animal management team in September 2010 and has over 20 years of experience working with animals, equally in agriculture and in zoos.
Currently, Jamie is responsible for all of the animals at the zoo and the people that care for them. This not only includes caring for the animals at the zoo today, but also planning and working cooperatively with conservation programs to bring animals to and from Calgary.
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https://www.calgaryzoo.com/about-us/...ior-management
Last edited by HotHotHeat; 12-08-2016 at 04:09 PM.
Reason: Removed the photo, as apparently that implies guilt. And now the name, because Google and pitchforks
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12-08-2016, 03:46 PM
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
I'll reserve judgement. But this guy has been around for six years.
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Wow are you seriously posting the photo of a guy along with the insinuation that these birds died at least in part due to his incompetence without one single shred of proof or any knowledge whatsoever about these deaths? That is absolutely brutal.
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12-08-2016, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
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This is the definition of NOT reserving judgment. Good lord.
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