2-year-old western lowland gorilla Eyare dies at Calgary Zoo

Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Tuesday morning, officials said.

Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Tuesday morning, officials said.

Colleen Baird, Wilder Institute director of animal care, health and welfare at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, told reporters Tuesday afternoon that Eyare was injured while moving between back of house spaces Tuesday morning.

"Her care team and her veterinary staff acted extremely quickly to save her, but Eyare subsequently passed away as a result of her injuries," Baird said.