Overview
- Zoo New England said Thursday that Dinari was humanely euthanized after a rapid health decline and a poor prognosis.
- Staff reported lethargy and loss of appetite in the week before his death, and recent blood work pointed to chronic renal failure.
- Dinari arrived at Franklin Park Zoo in 2015 with his littermate Kamaia; the zoo noted that 17 is beyond the median lion life expectancy of 16.
- The zoo said the lion habitat will remain empty for now and that it plans to welcome new lions in the future.
- Zoo New England emphasized its conservation work, including a partnership with Lion Landscapes to protect the Selous-Nyerere landscape as wild lion range and numbers have fallen sharply.