Zoysa, a rare melanistic leopard, dies aged 18 after several weeks in palliative care.
The last captive black leopard in the UK has died of natural causes at Exmoor Zoo in north Devon.
Zoysa, a rare melanistic leopard, died on his 18th birthday on 18 October after several weeks in palliative care.Zoysa was the last captive black leopard in the UK and there are only five remaining in Europe, according to the zoo.Trustee Danny Reynolds remembered him as "quite a character" who made a "unique difference" to his surroundings.
"I personally will miss him and the shouts he caused from visitors as he deliberately surprised them as they visited his enclosure," he said.Ebony, a female black leopard, died from natural causes at Exmoor Zoo in 2021.
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