Losing lions, elephants won t diminish appeal - Auckland Zoo
16 Apr, 2021 09:01 AM
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Watch: Auckland Zoo s African lions Zulu and Malik. Video from 2020. Video / Auckland Zoo
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Auckland Zoo does not believe its appeal will be diminished by the loss of its two lions and the planned departure of its elephants.
It says it was forced this week to make the extremely tough but kindest decision to euthanise elderly lions Zulu and Malik on welfare grounds.
The half-brothers were both suffering from degenerative bone and joint diseases, to different degrees.
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Read More These animals live much longer lives than they would have lived in the wild, he said.