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Milwaukee County Zoo orangutan dies

MJ was 35 years old

Milwaukee County Zoo SOURCE: Milwaukee County Zoo
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Milwaukee County Zoo orangutan dies
MJ was 35 years old
Milwaukee County Zoo's female orangutan, MJ, died unexpectedly Tuesday. The zoo said the cause of her death is not known at this time. Preliminary pathology reports revealed chronic health issues, none of which appear to be a single cause of death.Additional work lab work will be done to determine how she died. MJ, 35, was born in the Toldeo Zoo in 1980. She came to Milwaukee in 2007. 

Milwaukee County Zoo's female orangutan, MJ, died unexpectedly Tuesday. 

The zoo said the cause of her death is not known at this time. Preliminary pathology reports revealed chronic health issues, none of which appear to be a single cause of death.

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Additional work lab work will be done to determine how she died. 

MJ, 35, was born in the Toldeo Zoo in 1980. She came to Milwaukee in 2007.