The zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has announced the deaths of two popular animals among its collection.
The John Ball Zoo issued a social media post Monday that said a male chimpanzee named Sammy and a male kelp gull named Sunny were both euthanized because of health conditions.
Sammy was 47 years old and came to the John Ball Zoo in 2009 from the Kansas City Zoo. The chimpanzee had “quickly captured everyone’s hearts with his curious spirit and unforgettable personality,” the zoo said…