A chimpanzee has died at Wellington Zoo a week after a deep cut was found on its leg.
Nine-year-old male Beni died last Friday.
"We discovered a deep cut on Beni's leg last Saturday and performed emergency surgery," primates team leader Harmony Wallace said.
![Beni pictured with his mother Sally when he was a year old. Photo / Mark Mitchell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WOFVYW77JVW5JNSNSK7IJACLH4.jpg?auth=cdec27ca0b96a6f44827aac32a4892673c86bab566b7d59c6df2b8d9fd2e4863&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The primate had lost a lot of blood and had shown some signs of recovery. However, following further treatment on the Friday, Beni did not recover from the anaesthetic.