ZOYSA

EXMOOR ZOO | DEVON | ENGLAND

In memoriam of Zoysa, the last captive black leopard in the UK

‘After a twelve-week prolonged period of palliative care Exmoor Zoo is sad to announce the death of “Zoysa”, the last captive black (melanistic) leopard in the UK.

Zoysa had reached a good age of 18 years of which the last thirteen of these have been spent with us at Exmoor. He outlived his wife Ebony who died last year again to age related natural causes.

Danny Reynolds the Zoo’s director and trustee said” Zoysa was a special one-of-a-kind leopard.

Hand reared by Jimmy Clubb in 2004 he just absolutely loved people and was always waiting for visitors to entertain him as they walked around the zoo. His death will leave a big hole especially for ...

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