One of the Fort Wayne Zoo’s harbor seals has died.
On Monday, Ronan’s care team noticed he was unresponsive and in need of emergency medical attention. However attempts to save him were unsuccessful.
Ronan has only been at the zoo since November 2024, and made his public debut last year.
Zoo officials say he quickly became a guest favorite. He was the first harbor seal for the Fort Wayne Zoo.
Executive director Rick Schuiteman said that Ronan “served as an ambassador for harbor seals, creating meaningful connections alongside the California sea lions that encouraged curiosity, compassion, conservation –and a lot of smiles as he swam through his habitat.”
Officials say there is no evidence of any risk to the other animals that occupy the Zoo’s Coastal Cove exhibit.
A necropsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.
