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Press release from the Denver Zoo:
June 14, 2022
How the Zoo's five male Asian elephants are helping the fight against the lethal EEHV virus
Each Asian elephant life is precious, both to their endangered species and for the keepers in AZA-accredited zoos who care deeply for their wellbeing. But each Asian elephant life—both those in human care and in the wild—can be lost in a matter of days due to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesviruses (EEHV), a dangerous virus that affects the species and is responsible for about half the deaths of young elephants in zoos. Denver Zoo is part of the effort to produce effective treatments in the hopes of preventing any more heartbreaking losses.
This press release was produced by the Denver Zoo. The views expressed here are the author's own.
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