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From: -seaworld.com>

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 2:54 PM
To: ?usda.gov
Subject: FW: Singer death SWT Zc?1076



I?m the person who found Singer on November 26?? 2010. Chris Bellows heard I was starting vacation
tomorrow and would be gone until 8/23 and he let me know that you would like to hear from me what happened first
hand. I fed our Sea lion pups Singer and Dixie at approximately 09:00 in our PH3 holding exhibit. Singer ate well, Dixie
didn?t eat much so I went back at about 09:45 to attempt to get Dixie more food. When I went to unlatch the gate Dixie
was right at the gate but Singer was not, which was unusual, so I entered the exhibit and looked around and saw Singer
with her anterior 2/3 of her body down a deck drain with the grate that normally covers it off to the side (I saw that the
grate was in place earlier). I immediately pulled her out of the drain, nudged her-she didn't move or seem to be
breathing so I called our Vet. Dr.- and he said that he?d be there ASAP. I then called Chris Bellows and he told me
he was with Drwell. When they arrived Dr- saw that Singers eyes were wide
open, not moving and unresponsive with no heartbeat and he had me move her to Bldg. 72 for necropsy. Since then we
have bolted the grate down permanently. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Supervisor of Animal Husbandry
Sea World San Antonio