Johannesburg Zoo

In a heartwarming example of animal care, a gorilla weighing 210 kilograms was airlifted from its enclosure in a South African zoo and flown to a hospital for a CT scan and full medical examination.

South African officials say eight antelopes sent to Johannesburg from a zoo in the Czech Republic were slaughtered because they were illegally imported and there was a risk that the animals could bring a disease into the country.

According to the Johannesburg Zoo, a lioness killed a worker in its enclosure on a rural conservation farm. Spokesman Letta Madlala says colleagues heard Joe Ramonetha screaming on Monday and rushed to help but it was too late. The 63-year-old Ramonetha was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

In a heartwarming example of animal care, a gorilla weighing 210 kilograms was airlifted from its enclosure in a South African zoo and flown to a hospital for a CT scan and full medical examination.

South African officials say eight antelopes sent to Johannesburg from a zoo in the Czech Republic were slaughtered because they were illegally imported and there was a risk that the animals could bring a disease into the country.

According to the Johannesburg Zoo, a lioness killed a worker in its enclosure on a rural conservation farm. Spokesman Letta Madlala says colleagues heard Joe Ramonetha screaming on Monday and rushed to help but it was too late. The 63-year-old Ramonetha was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.