Ekundu, African Lion
Ekundu, African Lion
The Honolulu Zoo declared on Friday that a 13-year-old African lion by the name of Ekundu died on Monday, October 11, 2021.
Ekundu and another 12-year-old female lion, Moxy, initially showed signs of upper respiratory illness with some coughing. Both results had come back positive for SARS-CoV-2. However, they were only received after Ekundu’s death because the tests were performed at mainland laboratories.
Despite continued treatment, Ekundu passed away one week after his signs firstly displayed.
Zoo veterinarian Jill Yoshicedo shared that “while most SARS-CoV-2 infections in large non-domestic cats have been mild illnesses that respond well to supportive care, Ekundu was, unfortunately, one of the newer cases where COVID seems to be linked to severe pne...