Denver Zoo investigating Malayan tapir deaths

DENVER — Teams at the Denver Zoo are working to determine what happened to their two Malayan tapirs, who recently died.

In a Friday post, the zoo announced the deaths of 16-year-old JohHi and 18-year-old Rinny. Animal care and health teams are “thoroughly investigating” the tapirs’ passing, as both animals died “in a relatively short period of time,” the zoo said.

There is no risk to other animals, employees and visitors at the zoo, according to the post…

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