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 cherished member of the zoo’s ...

Thabo, the only male lion at the Memphis Zoo and one of its most well-known residents, died last week at 16, the zoo ...

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 ...

Memphis Zoo officials say they provided animal sounds for Mufasa: The Lion King. Watson Wu helped record sounds for the movie, and came to the Memphis Zoo to collaborate with their animals.

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

Although not a native Memphian, he was the “face of the Memphis Zoo” for nearly 15 years. Choose from one of our subscription ...