Zoo Atlanta is now waiting on confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. Zoo Atlanta says at least 13 western lowland gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19, including their oldest male gorilla in captivity - a 60-year-old named OzzieExperts are now testing all 20 of Zoo Atlanta's gorillas, who live in four troopsZookeepers are now treating the gorillas at risk of developing complications with monoclonal antibodies. Because the gorillas live close together, Rivera said it's impossible to keep infected animals isolated. He said the Atlanta zoo will vaccinate the gorillas with a veterinary vaccine. Zoo Atlanta is vaccinating its Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, its Sumatran tigers, its African lions and its clouded leopard.

Source: The Nation September 12, 2021 00:56 UTC