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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 14

The loss of a popular and valuable exhibit at the Auckland Zoo occurred a few days ago by the sudden death of the female orang-outang (says the “New Zealand Herald”). 'The animal appeared to be in good health as usual during the morning, except for a slight lack of appetite. ' It sickened shortly after mid-day, ami died about <3 o’clock. A comparatively voting animal, it had been in captivity, at the Zoo for about 2} years. The lack of pronounced syn'ptotns recalls the recent death in somewhat similar circumstances of the male of the species, a more recent acquisition. On that occasion a post-mor-tem examination failed to disclose the cause of death The body of the female has been frozen, and a careful autopsy will be made shortly.