Zoo Miami Euthanized Lion after Long Battle with Chronic Illness

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MIAMI, FL – Zoo Miami announced Friday the passing of Kwame, the last lion at the zoo. The 17-year-old male lion was euthanized by the Animal Health and Animal Science teams after a prolonged battle with chronic health issues.

For the past few years, Kwame, like his brother Jabari who passed away in July, had been treated for “chronic arthritis, mostly in his upper spine, that limited his range of motion and level of comfort. Despite a range of treatments aimed at providing pain relief, the zoo’s staff determined his quality of life could not be improved.

After a thorough examination, including radiographs, it was determined that all treatment options were “exhausted and no other path available for a cure or relief.”

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