“Ingozi will be greatly missed by his care team and all who knew him,” the zoo said. At age 17, Ingozi lived a long life for a male lion. According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, males ...

“Ingozi will be greatly missed by his care team and all who knew him,” the zoo said. At age 17, Ingozi lived a long life for a male lion. According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, males rarely live ...

Louis, the zoo said. In zoos, lions can live into their early 20s, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. African lions are considered a vulnerable species ...