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On July 19th, the zoo announced that their (0.1) African lion named Akili has passed away after being fatally injured during introductions with their newly acquired (1.0) African lion named Josh on July 18th. She was ~17 years old.

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Smaggledagle said:
On July 19th, the zoo announced that their (0.1) African lion named Akili has passed away after being fatally injured during introductions with their newly acquired (1.0) African lion named Josh on July 18th. She was ~17 years old.

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Just awful news. Akili would've been 17 years old on August 25.
 
Smaggledagle said:
On July 19th, the zoo announced that their (0.1) African lion named Akili has passed away after being fatally injured during introductions with their newly acquired (1.0) African lion named Josh on July 18th. She was ~17 years old.

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That is very sad to hear! This must have been a horrific death for Akili, but at least she lived to be 17 years old, which is three years past the median life expectancy.
 
Smaggledagle said:
On July 19th, the zoo announced that their (0.1) African lion named Akili has passed away after being fatally injured during introductions with their newly acquired (1.0) African lion named Josh on July 18th. She was ~17 years old.

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It's surprising to see they attempted to introduce an older female to a younger male. This is rather unusual, as most of the time, the older female is rejected, due to them being post reproductive.
 
Birmingham now has a black rhino! 5-year old male, Moyo, arrived from the Saint Louis Zoo on June 11th. He will be joined by a young female soon for breeding!

Saint Louis Zoo on Instagram: "Male black rhinoceros Moyo (MOY-oh) arrived safely at Birmingham Zoo in Alabama on Saturday, June 11. The move was based on a breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Moyo is a five-year-old male black rhino. He was born at the Zoo on May 17, 2017, to mother Kati Rain and father Ajabu (ah-JAH-boo). He was the second black rhino to be born at the Zoo in 26 years and only the 10th in Saint Louis Zoo history. Moyo was selected for this move through the AZA Species Survival Plan for black rhinos, a conservation breeding program that manages a genetically healthy population of this species in North American zoos. He will be joined by a female black rhino in hopes of growing and strengthening the population in the future. His care team and the whole Zoo misses him, but we are also excited for this new chapter. He is an important part of the survival of his species, and he is doing great at Birmingham Zoo!"
 
IndianRhino said:
Birmingham now has a black rhino! 5-year old male, Moyo, arrived from the Saint Louis Zoo on June 11th. He will be joined by a young female soon for breeding!

Saint Louis Zoo on Instagram: "Male black rhinoceros Moyo (MOY-oh) arrived safely at Birmingham Zoo in Alabama on Saturday, June 11. The move was based on a breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Moyo is a five-year-old male black rhino. He was born at the Zoo on May 17, 2017, to mother Kati Rain and father Ajabu (ah-JAH-boo). He was the second black rhino to be born at the Zoo in 26 years and only the 10th in Saint Louis Zoo history. Moyo was selected for this move through the AZA Species Survival Plan for black rhinos, a conservation breeding program that manages a genetically healthy population of this species in North American zoos. He will be joined by a female black rhino in hopes of growing and strengthening the population in the future. His care team and the whole Zoo misses him, but we are also excited for this new chapter. He is an important part of the survival of his species, and he is doing great at Birmingham Zoo!"
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I didn't realize that Moyo left St. Louis more than a month ago until now! Glad to see that he has a nice new home.
 
On August 29th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) red-tailed hawk named Vulcan which is now rotating on exhibit with their (0.0.1) black vulture named Wakinyan in the new bird of prey exhibit.

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