The accrediting group cited concerns about the zoo's animal programs department and inappropriate businesses practices by its former leaders.įormer zoo president and chief executive Tom Stalf and former chief financial officer Greg Bell resigned in March after an investigation by The Columbus Dispatch found they allowed relatives to live in houses owned or controlled by the zoo and sought tickets for family members to zoo entertainment events. The zoo said it plans to appeal the decision announced Wednesday by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, considered the nation's top zoo-accrediting body, one day after the Ohio zoo announced its new leader. Learn more about our streaming options here.COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its most important accreditation, a major blow to an institution once widely admired in its industry and by the general public. You can also catch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more.
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Jan Ramer, SVP of Animal Care and Conservation.ĭownload the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. We are mourning Beco's loss together and finding strength in leaning on one another," said Dr.
We are grateful for the support of our zoo colleagues across the country and the kindness of our community. There is some comfort in knowing that Beco's legacy will live on in what we learn from this experience, which will ultimately help save other elephants' lives. “This is a devastating and unpredictable virus, and we are heartbroken by this tremendous loss. The zoo previously had plans in the works for an EEHV lab to be built and it is scheduled to be opened later this summer. Prior to Beco becoming ill, the zoo was already collaborating with an EEHV advisory group to work towards the prevention and treatment of the devastating virus in elephant populations worldwide. Whether it’s a calf at a zoo or the young of a herd in the wilds of Asia, EEHV can strike without any known causes or reason," the zoo said. "Regardless of age, EEHV does not discriminate between zoo elephants and elephants in the wild. The remaining elephants of the Zoo's herd are being closely monitored.Īccording to the zoo, younger elephants are more susceptible to the virus but it can affect older elephants as well. The zoo is home to six other elephants-all of whom have been tested for the virus and show negative results. Even during these sad times, Columbus Zoo staff remains committed to the future of wildlife and we take some comfort knowing that valuable scientific data from Beco’s illness will be applied to helping to save the lives of other elephants,” said Tom Schmid, president and CEO of the Columbus Zoo.
We are extremely grateful for the support we have received from our colleagues at other zoos, and the condolences from our community, who mourns with us. "The loss of any animal is hard, but losing a young, elephant is especially devastating. Amanda Carberry | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Columbus Zoo is mourning the death of Beco, a 13-year-old Asian elephant, who died Saturday from Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV).
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