WhereDaily News: Denver Zoo Mourns Loss of Lion "Rajah"

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - August 25, 2015) - Denver Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the death of "Rajah," a 17-year-old male South African lion. He was the last surviving member of the first group of lions to move to Benson Predator Ridge upon its opening in 2004. The Zoo's animal care and veterinary teams had been treating Rajah for a variety of age-related issues for several years. After witnessing a significant decline in his condition over the last few weeks, they made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize the elderly lion on the morning of Tuesday, August 25. The median life span of lions in zoos is 16.8 years, while lions in the wild live about 15 years.

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