Shera, a female African lion, died at 21 after a recent decline in mobility. She was one of the two oldest living lions at an ...
African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats ...
The African lion Shera, 21, had eight cubs and many descendants at zoos across the country.
Shera, a 21-year-old African lion kept at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C., has died. The zoo announced Thursday she was ...
Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Thursday euthanized Shera, a 21-year-old lioness living there since 2006.
The oldest lioness in a U.S. zoo is in Topeka.
Veterinarians decided Shera’s arthritis and other medical issues were beginning to hamper her enjoyment of life. Shera ...