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 ...
Cabara was preceded in death by her longtime mate Ingozi, with whom she raised several litters of cubs over the years.
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 moved to St. Louis from Bassel Zoo in Switzerland when she was 18 months old. At the Saint Louis Zoo, she was paired with male lion Ingozi, and they raised several litters together, the zoo ...
“Her legacy, and Ingozi’s, will live on through our memories and future generations of their beautiful species.” At ages 17 and 19, the Saint Louis Zoo’s lions lived long lives. According ...