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El Paso Zoo's 26-Year-Old Sunny the Sea Lion Dies 11/27/12
Associated Press
November 27, 2012
EL PASO - An ailing 26-year-old California sea lion at a West
Texas zoo has died.
The El Paso Zoo on Monday announced the death of Sunny.
Authorities say Sunny died Sunday in a behind-the-scenes pool where he was
being monitored by zookeepers. Officials say Sunny had not been exhibited for
the past couple of weeks due to age-related medical issues.
No specific cause of death was immediately provided for Sunny, who was born
June 12, 1986, at the zoo. The animal was featured in ocean conservation
displays for more than 15 years.
The sea lion exhibit closed Monday amid word of the death of Sunny. The
display featuring a 14-year-old sea lion named Sushi reopens Tuesday.