Delhi Zoo: Last hyena dies; post-mortem to reveal cause

India Oct 17, 2025

An 11-year-old female hyena was found dead at Delhi Zoo on Wednesday morning, and a post-mortem will be conducted to figure out what happened.
With her gone, only one male and one female hyena remain at the zoo.

Concerns about hyena's health; zoo still closed

A zoo official shared concerns, saying the hyena hadn't left her den for days before she died.
The zoo itself has been closed since August 30 due to bird flu risks—even though there haven't been new cases since September 2, they're still being extra careful and collecting samples.
The reopening is now pushed to at least October 30, marking the third bird flu closure in recent years (after 2016 and 2021).