A 17-year-old African lion died at the St. Louis zoo. Photo by the St. Louis Zoo An African lion’s “impressive roar and magnificent mane” was a staple of the St. Louis Zoo for years.
Turtle Back Zoo announces death of African lion who had kidney disease Sukari celebrated her 20th birthday this past summer. An African lion typically lives less than 17 years, according to the zoo.
Anti-hunters there are trying to persuade the voting public that hunters don’t eat mountain lion meat. But Ellsbury, like plenty of cougar hunters, wanted the meat from his mountain lion.