DEATHS AT AUCKLAND ZOO

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1930, Page 8

DEATHS AT AUCKLAND ZOO

LIONESSS AND PUMA LOST. BIRTH OF MALE LLAMA. Three deatlis and a birth at the zoo were notified to the Auckland City Council this week. The curator, Mr. L. T. Griffin, reported that one' of the oldest lionesses in the collection had died from i acute internal trouble. Dr. D. Robb, who had made a post-mortem, considered that the trouble was of a kind that could not be prevented. Mr. Griflin commented that the animal must have been exceedingly old and in his opinion age had a great deal to do with her illness and death.

An old puma, which had suffered for some time from a tubercular disease of the jaw and throat, had been destroyed bv order.

“A little armadillo had been found dead, and an examination showed that it had been struck on the head with a stick or stone by some person, probably a mischievous visitor. It was perfectly healthy at the time. ' A male llama had been born on August fi and was developing well, being a bright and amusing little animal. The health of the birds and animals was good.