Wellington Zoo euthanises chimpanzee Kitwe after fight with troop

Home / New Zealand / WellingtonNZ Herald26 Aug, 2026 01:05 AM3 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 and rate caps could force many councils to cut back on services.Wellington Zoo has euthanised one of its chimpanzees after he was critically injured in a fight.Kitwe, 11, who was named by the late conservationist and chimp expert Dr Jane Goodall, died yesterday, Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo said in a social media post. He was involved in a fight with AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.