LINCOLN (Nebraska), Nov 16: Three snow leopards at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska died of covid, zoo officials said.

"Our leopards, Ranney, Everest, and Makalu, were beloved by our entire community inside and outside of the zoo," the zoo said in a Facebook post. "This loss is truly heartbreaking, and we are all grieving together."

Two of the zoo's Sumatran tigers also showed symptoms and tested positive. They have fully recovered. The zoo first reported that the tigers and snow leopards tested positive on October 13.

"Given the substantial distance between the animals and visitors, the public is not, nor has been, at any risk," the zoo said.

Animals at other zoos too have got covid. Eighty animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden received two doses of a covid vaccine prepared for veterinary use.

A vaccine developed by Zoetis for animals has been authorized for experimental use.

Three giraffes died at the Dallas zoo last month but experts are yet to confirm if they died of covid.

Five lions get covid in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The four Asiatic lions at the Night Safari and an African lion at the Singapore Zoo which tested positive for covid last week after being exposed to infected staff from Mandai Wildlife Group are recovering, as also the staff, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.

All five lions had shown mild signs of sickness including coughing, sneezing and lethargy. The Mandai Wildlife Group runs the wildlife parks.