Second Baby Elephant Dies From Herpes Virus at Syracuse Zoo
After a fight for his life that lasted just over a week, a second elephant at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has died.
The Syracuse zoo s 5-year-old elephant, Batu, died Friday morning after he contracted Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus. He tested positive for the virus the previous Thursday, and the zoo s elephant team and a veterinary team from Cornell University s College of Veterinary Medicine immediately got to work, beginning aggressive treatments of anti-viral and herpes medicines, as well as plasma infusions from his herd mate Romani.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
In a press release, Zoo Director Ted Fox said that while the team, and members from other institutions within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, worked tirelessly all week to save Batu, the viral load of EEHV in his blood grew by the day.
NY data lists restaurants as low coronavirus risk. Owners ask: Then why is Cuomo killing us?
Updated Dec 12, 2020;
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Syracuse, N.Y. Restaurants and bars across New York have been shut down, threatened with fines, and generally put under various heavy and ever-changing restrictions since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March.
Most complied, while some are giving up and closing either temporarily or permanently, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials repeatedly warn that dining out is a significant contributor to the spread of the virus.
Then on Friday, Cuomo produced a chart showing the risks of coronavirus exposure due to various activities, covering the period of September, October and November, when cases numbers began to escalate.
Second young elephant dies at Syracuse zoo. Batu, 5, died 3 days after brother Ajay
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
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Batu’s baby brother, Ajay, died Tuesday.
Both young elephants died of elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus, the biggest killer of young Asian elephants.
“Just an absolute devastating day for the community again, and for our parks team and our zoo team,’ McMahon said.
Batu, pronounced BAA-two, was 5 years old. His younger brother, baby Ajay, died on Tuesday about a month before his second birthday.
Batu was born in May 2015 to Mali, his mother, and Doc, his father. His name, which means “like his father” or “loyal,” was chosen by voters in an online contest. He was his parents’ first calf.
Menorah lighting in Syracuse marks the start of Hanukkah
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
The first light burns on the menorah in Clinton Square in Syracuse, N.Y., Thursday December 10, 2020. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.comScott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
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By Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Jewish people in Central New York and around the world started celebrating Hanukkah Thursday night.
On the first night of Hanukkah special prayers are recited, and one candle is lit on the menorah. Each night another candle is lit. The eight-day commemoration of Hanukah is based on the lunar calendar and therefore can fall anytime from late November to late December.
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