A pair of lions were killed together, because after having lived their whole life in symbiosis, one would have suffered too much from the loss of the other.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThey were suppressed together, because after having lived their whole life in symbiosis, one would have suffered too much from the loss of the other. So the Los Angeles Zoo made this decision for an elderly pair of lions.
Their images are very tender. Hubert and Kalisa, two lions born and raised in captivity for six years, were inseparable companions. In that captivity they had been able to derive only one benefit, that of being together and spending time together. Lions in captivity live for a maximum of 17 years, the couple was over 21 and began to have physical imbalances. Wasting, little appetite, reduced mobility, so the zoo vets decided to kill the two lions.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of our African lion pair, Hubert and Kalisa. Animal care and health…
Posted by Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Thursday, July 30, 2020
Hubert was born in Chicago at Lincoln Park Zoo while Kalisa was from Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and they met when they were transferred to the Los Angeles Zoo in 2014.
“Two charismatic lions who immediately became a steady couple and never separated. There was always attention to each other, ”explains Beth Schaefer, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Zoo.
They rested together, cuddled, ate at the same time.
Posted by Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Thursday, July 30, 2020
“These loving companions had arrived at the Los Angeles Zoo six years ago and were delighted, as we watched their magnificent beauty and their unique bond,” says zoo CEO and director Denise Verret.
Posted by Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Thursday, July 30, 2020
It was often said that where Kalisa was, there was also Hubert. Two lions who perhaps all their lives had dreamed of living their love in the forest, away from prying eyes. And also about their death, he unfortunately decided the human being. We are left with these sweet images of pure and boundless love.
Source: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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