A pair of “beloved” ape brothers died after a Florida zoo lost a gorilla to the same infection. Jumanji the “laid-back” ...

A shigella outbreak at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has claimed the life of another ape, this time a 3-year-old western ...

Shigella is a bacteria that causes diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and dehydration. While more severe in apes, people also can get ...

Bonobos Jumanji and Jenga were among many members of the zoo's ape and gorilla populations showing symptoms of shigella, a bacteria that causes shigellosis and typically spreads through feces ...

Last week, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens lost a western lowland gorilla to highly contagious shigella bacteria. Now 2 ...