Nashville Zoo Relocates Longtime Cougar Brothers To Senior Sanctuary

Nashville Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to Kokanee and Rainier, the 14-year-old cougar brothers who have been part of the zoo family for more than a decade. The pair will move on Monday, November 24, to Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary designed to support senior animals.

Kokanee and Rainier arrived at the zoo in 2012 as five-month-old rescues after their mother was illegally killed near Shelton, Washington. Since then, they’ve become beloved residents and important ambassadors for their species…

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