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Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee recovering after possible first-of-its-kind spinal surgery

After undergoing a first-of-its-kind surgery, a Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering well. Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, ...
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Zoo Knoxville's Chimpanzee Lu Recovers After Unprecedented Spinal Surgery at University of Tennessee

Zoo Knoxville's chimpanzee, Lu, recovers after a landmark spinal surgery that removed a benign tumor, in collaboration ...

Benign tumor removed from Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee during historic spinal surgery

Mwelu is a 34-year-old chimp at Zoo Knoxville. He is now recovering after a groundbreaking surgery to remove a tumor.
WESH

First-of-its-kind surgery saves giraffe at Wisconsin zoo

KINJI THE GIRAFFE AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO IS RECOVERING AFTER A FIRST OF ITS KIND SURGERY. THE ZOO SAYS KENNEDY SUFFERED A UNIQUE BREEDING INJURY, SO THEIR STAFF PERFORMED A NOVEL SURGERY THAT ...
MySuncoast.com

Zoo saves crocodile seen swimming around with spear lodged in its head

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified Saturday about a female American crocodile swimming around ...
Yahoo

Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee undergoes possible first-of-its-kind spinal surgery

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Chimpanzee from Zoo Knoxville has undergone what might be the first documented spinal surgery performed on its species after zookeepers noticed symptoms that led ...
WLWT

First-of-its-kind surgery saves giraffe at Wisconsin zoo

Kendi, standing nearly 14 feet tall and weighing almost 2,000 pounds, required careful planning and expert coordination. Kendi, standing nearly 14 feet tall and weighing almost 2,000 pounds, required ...