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garrett0317 t1_je6n68o wrote

What do zoos do with dead animals especially large animals like elephants?

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darththunderxx t1_je6r24p wrote

Harvest test samples for research and cremate the rest

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FriedScrapple t1_je7jjef wrote

How do you cremate an elephant?

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darththunderxx t1_jebqrgy wrote

I googled it yesterday and found an article about the National Zoo. They send it to a lab in College Park and I guess they have equipment

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bmore414 t1_je7u8qo wrote

Old zookeeper.

Every zoo animal that dies or is euthanized is required to have an autopsy. Small animals can be sent to the pathologist but large animals need to have the autopsy done at the zoo. The veterinarian who cared for this giraffe had to take part in her autopsy, removing organs and cutting her into smaller pieces. The remains were likely cremated.

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