‘Deep shock’ at Sydney Zoo after chimpanzee’s sudden death

Sydney Zoo was closed to the public temporarily this morning and an investigation has been launched after the sudden death of a chimpanzee.

Emotional staff could be seen comforting each other as the animal, named Mogli, was fished out of a pond about 10.30am.

It was then wrapped in a tarpaulin, loaded onto the back of a ute and driven to a large warehouse inside the zoo’s Bungarribee headquarters, in Sydney’s west.

“Mogli was found in the chimpanzee habitat this morning by our team,” the zoo said in a Facebook post.

“We are currently investigating the circumstances and once more information is known we will make a further statement.

“We would like to…