Event Brief
Santa Barbara Zoo mourns 4th animal death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
Summary: Santa Barbara Zoo reports Poppy, an 8-year-old capybara, died Monday—its fourth animal death in a month.
WHO: Santa Barbara Zoo animal care team
WHAT: Death of Poppy, an 8-year-old capybara, marking the fourth animal death in the past month
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
WHERE: Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, CA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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