18 Gorillas at Atlanta Zoo Contract COVID-19

KTLA ^ | Sep 14, 2021

[nickcarraway]

At least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have now tested positive for COVID-19, an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday.

Zoo Atlanta had announced the first positive tests among the western lowland gorillas on Friday after employees noticed the gorillas had been coughing, had runny noses and showed changes in appetite. A veterinary lab at the University of Georgia returned positive tests for the respiratory illness.

Zoo Atlanta says the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirms that at least four of the samples from the gorillas so far have tested positive for the delta variant of the virus.

[House Atreides]

Well, they should have kept their masks on and maintained their distance from one another. /sarc

[kiryandil]

Fortunately, they were given Da Horsepaste, so they can double as a horse exhibit at the zoo...

[Norski]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epov4_3h2-w

Lyrics: Written by Warren Zevon 1980 Zevon Music BMI

Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
Snatched the glasses right off my face
Took the keys to my BMW
Left me here to take his place

[kiryandil]

the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirms that at least four of the samples from the gorillas so far have tested positive for the delta variant of the virus.

Even though testing for the delta variant costs a Mittload of time and money [meaning this is a load of ponypoop].

[Karl Spooner]

an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday.

Uh huh, they vaxxed them before they got sick would be my reason for an investigation.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Hope one is the egg thrower.

[cranked]

‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’ ..... /s

[Mark17]

Well, they should have kept their masks on and maintained their distance from one another. /sarc

Yep. 👍😀🤗😊

[Darksheare]

Caught from their vax’d caretakers.

[Salamander]

Probably so.

[McGruff]

Zoo officials say they believe an asymptomatic employee who cares for the gorillas passed on the virus. The employee had been fully vaccinated and was wearing protective equipment such as a mask and gloves.

[wastedyears]

Well, they should have kept their masks on and maintained their distance from one another. /sarc

I don't think that's sarcasm coming from you.

[wastedyears]

Fortunately, they were given Da Horsepaste, so they can double as a horse exhibit at the zoo...

I took two doses appropriate for my weight and I'm still here. Neigh! 🐴

[Flaming Conservative]

My husband tells me that even some raccoons caught it, and they were wearing masks!

[attiladhun2]

Gorillas are notorious for throwing poop. Saw one at the Honolulu Zoo stelthfully poop a handful, cock his arm like a big-league pitcher, and toss it right onto the face of a drunk hippy.

[LilFarmer]

When will the media blame it on the unvaxxed gorillas?

[daniel1212]

" Well, they should have kept their masks on and maintained their distance from one another. /sarc "

My thought also.

[Chode]

the fact that it can jump species is proof it is impossible to eradicate...