Elderly Lion Couple That Were Soulmates Are Put To Sleep At The Same Time So Neither Has To Live Alone

A zoo euthanized an ailing elderly lion couple together so neither of the animal soulmates had to live without one another. Hubert and his partner Alisa were put to sleep at LA Zoo on Thursday. Both animals were 21 years old.

Hubert fathered 10 cubs over the course of his life, although Kalisa never became a lion mom. African lions can live into their early teens in the wild, and usually, live to around 17 years old when in captivity. These lions were charismatic both together as partners and separately, but they were hardly ever apart from one another. Their undivided attention was always on the other as they rested together, cuddled and nuzzled often. Image credits: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens