Beloved 25-year-old Baird’s tapir dies at N.J. zoo

A 25-year-old Baird’s tapir died this week at the Bergen County Zoo, according to a Facebook post from the zoo. “Tonka” arrived at the zoo in 2003 at the age of 3 and lived five years longer than the ...

Tonka, a tapir who lived at the Bergen County Zoo since 2003, has died

The Bergen County Zoo announced the death of Tonka, a 25-year-old Baird's tapir who has lived at the zoo since 2003.

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

'Queen' Gramma the Tortoise, the Oldest Animal at the San Diego Zoo, Dies at the Estimated Age of 141

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise died on Nov. 20, 2025. The oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo was believed to be around 141 ...