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Two adult arapaima fish have died in the Amazonia exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The first fish died Thursday, Nov. 19, and a second fish was found dead Friday, Nov. 27. The tank is being closely monitored by Zoo staff as a third adult is in poor health and is currently being treated with antibiotics. Staff have observed a slight improvement but remain guarded about the fish's prognosis. A fourth arapaima, an adolescent, appears healthy, but was started on antibiotics as a preventative measure.
Two adult arapaima fish have died in the Amazonia exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The first fish died Thursday, Nov. 19, and a second fish was found dead Friday, Nov. 27. The tank is being closely monitored by Zoo staff as a third adult is in poor health and is currently being treated with antibiotics. Staff have observed a slight improvement but remain guarded about the fish's prognosis. A fourth arapaima, an adolescent, appears healthy, but was started on antibiotics as a preventative measure.

Two adult arapaima fish have died at the National Zoo and another is being closely monitored, according to zoo officials.


MILWAUKEE -- So everybody's in the pool: Happy on one side of the "howdy" gate, the girls a few feet away on the other.


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