Officials say a substance used to mark them might be to blame for the deaths at Philadelphia Zoo.
All five meerkats at Philadelpha Zoo have died within a matter of days, leading zoo officials to suspect that a dye may have poisoned them.
"We suspect that they may have accidentally consumed something toxic," said Amy Shearer from Philadelphia Zoo. "Our staff spend more time with these animals than they do with their own families or even their pets at home," she told"So there's a real legitimate bond they feel with the animals, and obviously they're devastated right now."
Zoo officials are now coordinating with the US Department of Agriculture and the Association of Zoos and Aquarium to identify what caused the deaths of the animals.
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