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3 September 2026
Zoo's baby chimpanzee to be sent elsewhere after mother's rejection
Zookeepers had to hand-rear baby Cassie after the chimpanzee was dropped by its mother hours after birth, breaking its leg. After failed reunion attempts the zoo said it's in the primate's best interest to send it elsewhere.
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