A lion at the Memphis Zoo died during a surgical procedure on Aug. 7, the zoo announced. Thabo, a male African lion, died at ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo has announced the death of Thabo, their beloved lion and member of the zoo’s family.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thabo, the only male lion at the Memphis Zoo and one of its most well-known residents, died last week at 16, the zoo announced Monday. The zoo says he underwent surgery Aug. 7 to ...

The zoo said that Thabo, a 16.5-year-old African lion, stopped breathing during surgery to remove a bladder stone that had ...

The Memphis Zoo mourns the death of Thabo, the male lion, after surgery complications; he was 16, a key presence for nearly ...

The Memphis Zoo’s only male lion died last week, the zoo announced Monday morning. The zoo said in a morning Facebook post that Thabo the lion died Thursday at age 16. The lion had surgery that day to ...

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The lion was considered a senior, making the surgery a "calculated risk," zoo officials said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Zoo ...