Zoo director Sanjay Tripathi told TOI that prima facie, the death appears to be a case of infection. Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray was one of the foremost proponents of bringing in the penguins. The penguins, three male and five female, were brought in from an aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, on July 26. Each bird has a different coloured flipper band, us ed for identification.On October 18, around 8.30am, Dory showed dullness, lack of appetite and laboured breathing, accompanied by greenish stools. After stool tests, which showed a particular form of bacteria, treatment was started the same day in consultation with an exotic bird specialist who has treated the penguins abroad.

Source: Times of India October 24, 2016 02:39 UTC