The 8-year-old squirrel monkey, which tested positive for COVID-19, died due to an intestinal bacterial infection, officials at the Tucson zoo say.
Jamie Donnelly A Reid Park Zoo squirrel monkey that tested positive for COVID-19 has died, but zoo officials say it is unclear what role the virus played in her death.
“Zoo veterinary and animal care teams continue to monitor the squirrel monkeys’ behavior and continue screening for COVID,” Sue Tygielski, director of zoo operations, said in the news release. “Glitter was an active and curious individual always interested in troop members as well as her care staff. She will be deeply missed.”
The zoo had been in the process of providing a veterinary COVID-19 vaccine to animals that are most susceptible to virus, including big cats and primates, the news release said. The squirrel monkey troop had not been vaccinated since one of the members is pregnant and set to deliver this summer.
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