Reid Park Zoo this week announced the deaths of Moms, a 47-year-old white-handed gibbon, and Lucy, a 4-year-old female ostrich.
Moms was euthanized July 8 due to age-related health issues. She was one of the oldest gibbons in the United States. Moms’ death leaves a 43-year-old male gibbon, Billy, as the only gibbon left at the Zoo.
Lucy, the ostrich, died July 6 due to complications associated with an obstruction in her gastrointestinal tract.