Aug 12, 2025 · The zoo said that Thabo died on August 7, 2025, at the age of 16½, during recovery after undergoing a procedure to remove a bladder stone that had been causing him “significant pain.”

Aug 11, 2025 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thabo, the only male lion at the Memphis Zoo and one of its most well-known residents, died last week at 16, the zoo announced Monday.

Aug 11, 2025 · Thabo, a male African lion, died at 16 years old during a procedure to remove a bladder stone that was causing significant pain, the zoo said in a statement.

Aug 11, 2025 · The Memphis community is mourning the loss of Thabo, the prominent male lion and long-time resident of the Memphis Zoo, following complications from a surgical procedure.

Aug 11, 2025 · The Memphis Zoo has announced the death of Thabo, their beloved lion and member of the zoo’s family.

Aug 11, 2025 · The Memphis Zoo said that Thabo, an African lion "and one of the most beloved residents of the Memphis Zoo," died on August 7 at the age of 16.5.

Aug 11, 2025 · "It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Thabo, our magnificent male African lion and one of the most beloved residents of the Memphis Zoo," said a statement from …

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Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (Xhosa: [tʰaɓɔ ʼmbɛːki]; born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician and economist who served as the president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, …

Aug 11, 2025 · Thabo was born at Tulsa Zoo in 2009. For nearly 15 years, the lion was one of the first and last animals to be seen by zoo visitors at the Cat Country exhibit.