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Two long-time residents of the Pueblo Zoo, an otter and an eagle, died last week.
Keesha, the golden eagle, had been with the zoo since 1980 and was the facility’s longest-term resident, the zoo said Monday. Keesha, flightless because of an injury, sired chicks at the zoo who were released into the wild.
Thor, a North American river otter, was one of four zoo otters. Thor resided with multiple generations of and was on a quality-of-life watch list because of his advanced age.
Both animals lived long lives for their species and died of natural causes, the zoo said.
The last year published a story on Keesha, focusing on the bird’s longevity and status as the zoo’s longest resident.
The zoo announced the deaths with a “heavy heart.”
