5 meerkats die at Philadelphia Zoo following exposure to unknown toxin, officials say

5 meerkats die at Philadelphia Zoo following exposure to unknown toxin, officials say

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Five meerkats died at the Philadelphia Zoo last week after exposure to an unknown toxin from a dye routinely used to identify the animals, a zoo official said. The zoo has used the topical agricultural dye called Nyanzol-D for over 30 years, according to Rachel Metz, Vice President of Animal…

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