Overview
- The female infant was born on Thursday and was put down on Saturday after staff concluded there was no prospect of proper care.
- Mother Lizzy suffered a post-birth circulatory collapse, later stabilized, then repeatedly pushed the newborn away; father Dumas initially carried the infant.
- Zoo staff consulted the European Endangered Species Programme on options before deciding to end the animal’s suffering.
- Hand-rearing was ruled out, with the zoo citing risks to species-typical behavior and integration in the chimpanzee group.
- The case drew online criticism, and PETA says it will file a criminal complaint and has contacted Bremen’s veterinary authority.