The Detroit Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved male Bactrian camel, who was euthanized last week, according to a post on the zoo's official Facebook page.. The camel, named Rusty, became a ...

A beloved, longtime resident of the Detroit Zoo has died.Rusty the Bactrian camel, who had called the local zoo home for the past 16 years, was "compassionately euthanized" last week, the Detroit ...

The Detroit Zoo announced on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, that beloved Bactrian camel Rusty was compassionately euthanized last week. He had been with the zoo since 2009. Photo used with permission.