Capybara fight led to death of zoo's beloved animal
A fight in Wellington Zoo's capybara enclosure ultimately caused the death of its hugely popular capybara Luna.
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Wellington Zoo mourns death of capybara Luna
Wellington Zoo is down to one capybara after the death of one of its huge — and hugely popular — rodents. In an email to customers, the zoo said its capybara, Luna, had been unwell for some ...
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Fight led to death of Wellington Zoo’s beloved capybara
A fight in Wellington Zoo’s capybara enclosure killed its hugely popular capybara Luna. Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo recently shared the news of Luna’s death in an email to customers, leaving Dia ...