Cabara, St. Louis Zoo’s last lion, dies
Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo’s last lion, dies at 19
Ingozi (left) and Cabara, African lions at the St. Louis Zoo in 2016. ST. LOUIS — Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo's only remaining African lion, has died. Zoo officials announced that the 19-year-old was euthanized Tuesday after suffering from advanced liver disease.
At ages 17 and 19, the Saint Louis Zoo’s lions lived long lives. According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, lions in zoos may live into their late teens or early 20s. In the wild, a lioness may live ...
Cabara was preceded in death by her longtime mate Ingozi, with whom she raised several litters of cubs over the years.
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