Lion passes away at Idaho Falls Zoo 

IDAHO FALLS — One of nan lions astatine nan Idaho Falls Zoo died owed to complications pinch her aged age. 

Kimani was a 21-year-old lioness. The zoo posted connected social media on Wednesday that she had been struggling pinch terrible musculus atrophy and arthritis, which caused her to beryllium slow-moving. She was stumbling and unsteady arsenic she made her measurement astir nan exhibit.

Her information progressed, and her assemblage could not support up. 

Under nan guidance of nan Animal Care and Veterinary team, nan determination was made to opportunity goodbye to Kimani. 

“Kimani has been well-loved by some unit and guests and will beryllium sorely missed by all. Rest assured, her boy Hondo will beryllium intimately monitored and fixed other emotion and enrichment,” nan Idaho Falls Zoo posted. 

Courtesy Idaho Falls Zoo