Editing Mysore Zoo (section)

== Incidents ==

The zoo witnessed a series of animal deaths in 2004 and 2005. In August 2004, a [[lion-tailed macaque]] was found mysteriously dead.<ref name="monkey_death" /> An [[emu]] and a [[tiger]] were also reported to have died mysteriously. On 4 September 2004, an [[elephant]] died, reportedly of acute haemorrhagic [[enteritis]] and respiratory distress. It was reported that the illness in elephants was due to poisoning. As a safety measure, the zoo authority suspended several staff members who were allegedly responsible for the "gruesome killings". Laboratory tests later confirmed that the two elephants, named Ganesha and Roopa, had been poisoned.<ref name="elephant_death" /> This was followed by another elephant death (Komala) on 7 September despite heightened security. Komala had been scheduled to be transferred to Armenia in about a month.<ref name="elephant_death2" />

On 24 October 2005 another elephant, Rohan along with his mate Ansul, died with suspicions of poisoning. The elephants were supposed to be sent to [[Armenia]] as a [[Goodwill ambassador|goodwill gesture]]. The [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] immediately ordered a probe into the death of Ansul and Rohan.

4 January 2017, the zoo announced that it was hit by avian influenza. Lab reports confirmed that six free-ranging and migratory birds died due to avian influenza (H5N8) in late December. The monthlong closure is the longest for the 124-year-old Mysore Zoo