
NAPLES, Fla. – A 15-year-old female cheetah has died at the Naples Zoo.
The zoo sent a release Saturday saying Ngoma was suffering from declining health issues and was euthanized Friday. Ngoma’s mate also passed away at age 15 last year.
The zoo said the two cheetahs were some of the oldest cheetahs in the country.
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