St. Louis Zoo loses a family member

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In today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch it was reported that Cinder, the hairless chimp, died suddenly & without warning.  11 of the chimps have been fighting colds (like all of us) but Cinder collapsed & couldn't be revived.

This is the 2nd big story out of the Zoo lately, as Jade the baby elephant is fighting a potentially form of elephant herpes & is still in stable condition.

(Image courtesy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)