Rockhampton Regional Council sadly announces the sudden and unexpected passing of Samantha, the female chimpanzee at Rockhampton Zoo. The community mourns the loss of this beloved member of the zoo family.
In 2020, a specialist diagnosed Samantha with early-stage heart disease. The unexpected passing of Samantha suggests a potential heart attack as the cause of death.
She was 40 years old.
An autopsy has been carried out, and the cause of her death will be released once available.
News source and image from https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/
