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A faulty door at the Columbus Zoo allowed incompatible lions to mix, leading to a fatal attack. The USDA cited the zoo, which has since reinforced enclosures.
A faulty door at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's lion enclosure led to the death of a lioness and injuries to a male lion in April. The zoo determined a window in the door created a structural ...
Columbus Zoo staff knew the zoo’s male lion, Roary, and one of the lionesses, Asali, did not get along. Staff believe one of ...
A USDA report revealed a faulty door led to a fatal lion incident at the Columbus Zoo. One lioness was euthanized, and two ...
A lioness, Asali (pictured), at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio was killed by a male lion after the animals found a way to break a ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A lion at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium died earlier this week, the zoo announced on Friday. African lion Kazi died Aug. 9 at nearly 16 years old. Kazi’s mobility ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A sea lion regarded as a “beloved member” of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, who greeted millions of guests each year in Adventure Cove, has died. Bodega, a 27-year ...
Meanwhile, a sea lion pup was born on June 25, making history as the first of its kind born at the Columbus Zoo. The pup is currently living in a behind-the-scenes area of the zoo so that it can ...
The Columbus Zoo most recently welcomed lion cubs in August 2019 — though they weren’t expected. Naomi, age 4, gave birth to three surprise male cubs after mating with her father, 15-year-old ...
According to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, their lion cub triplets — three males who have yet to be named — successfully completed their first medical checkup. Naomi the lioness gave birth to the ...
Zoo officials say Roary, the 4-year-old African Lion has been successfully moved to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Roary was born in Buffalo in 2016 along with his sisters Asha and ...
A door dividing incompatible lions at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium broke in April, resulting in the death of a lion and a ...