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A zoologist has slammed Adelaide Zoo after the heartbreaking decision was made to euthanise a lion after her partner was put down. Mujambi, a 19-year-old male, suffered a medical episode over the weekend, Adelaide Zoo said. Despite the dedicated efforts of the zoo’s veterinary team, the decision was made to humanely euthanise him to prevent further suffering. However, shortly after 23-year-old Amani, and the oldest lioness in Australia, was also put to sleep.
“It’s taken our professional animal management team a great deal of time and many in depth discussions to reach the decision that was made, to euthanise Mujambi and Amani. We certainly wouldn’t expect the public to immediately appreciate such a difficult decision without knowing the intricacies of lion behaviour and understanding the specific history of these two lions. “We’ve seen over 2000 comments on social media and the vast majority of those have been incredibly heartfelt and supportive.
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