The animals died after exposure to a toxin from a dye used to identify the animals, a zoo official said.
The animals died after exposure to a toxin from a dye used to identify the animals, a zoo official saidFive meerkats died at the Philadelphia Zoo last week after exposure to an unknown toxin from a dye routinely used to identify the animals, a zoo official said.
The zoo has used the topical agricultural dye called Nyanzol-D for over 30 years, according to Rachel Metz, Vice President of Animal Well-Being. "So the question is what is the difference that caused these animals’ deaths," she said."We’ve been implementing a robust internal and external fact-finding mission."
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