02/16/2022
Last week, 5 gorillas at the Dallas Zoo tested positive for COVID. The NVSL identified them all as Omicron. Thank goodness that none of them are having symptoms.
GORILLA UPDATE: Today, we've received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) that COVID-19 presumed positive test results on 5 of our western lowland gorillas were accurate. In addition, NVSL identified that they all have the Omicron variant. Since receiving the presumptive positive results last week, all gorillas have been tested every few days, and everyone is still symptom-free at this time. Our zoologists and veterinarians will continue to keep a close eye on both troops. Reminder — Dallas Zoo visitors do not pose a transmission threat to the gorillas, or vice versa, given the distance between the areas used by guests and the animals’ habitats.