Beloved cheetah dies at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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CLEVELAND (WJW) – The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is mourning the loss of its beloved cheetah, Chimba.

According to zoo officials, Chimba was humanely euthanized Wednesday morning “due to declining health associated with his advanced age.” He was 15 years old.

The cheetah, born in 2010, joined the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo family in April 2012 with his brother, Mohawk, who remains at the zoo.

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Chimba was one of the oldest cheetahs in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, according to officials…

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