Two of Hogle Zoo’s senior citizens passed have passed away — an elderly wolf and an aged bobcat who both greatly exceeded their expected lifespans.
Glacier, a wolf who was just shy of his 13th birthday (average life expectancy is 8 years), and 22-year-old bobcat Tukut (average lifespan is 12-13 years) were euthanized because of declining health.
Glacier the gray wolf, who came to the zoo in 2009, had been slowing down when his health took a turn for the worse in recent days, according to his keeper. “He made it very clear that it was his time to go,” said Janice Thompson, who called the wolf “very sweet.