The Cincinnati Zoo is mourning the loss of its ocelot, Sihil.
Sihil, a 21-year-old ocelot, who was an icon in the zoo's Cat Ambassador Program, was humanely euthanized due to her declining health, Cincinnati Zoo officials announced Monday.
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Sihil gained a national spotlight for being the first exotic cat born of a frozen embryo.
"She allowed us to tell the story of global cat conservation, the groundbreaking work of The Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife's (CREW) team and the story of our native cat species who can be found in the United States," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website.
The ocelot was one of the Cincinnati Zoo's most consistent ambassadors. Her caretakers called her a "bold" and "confident" cat.
Sihil was known for starring in school programs and she also made appearances around the zoo and at zoo events.
Zoo officials said Sihil certainly had her favorite humans and would often test her boundaries with new team members. She was also a vocal ocelot as you could often hear her engaging with her enrichment.
"We will miss her tenacity but forever appreciate being able to work with such a dynamic individual. Through Sihil we gained an understanding of ocelot behavior, learned the challenges of the ocelot plight in the American southwest (and she helped give us the platform to contribute and make a difference in ocelot conservation) and sharpened our skills as animal caregivers and trainers," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website. "She was a great teacher and a phenomenal ambassador- her presence will be greatly missed but her impact will not be forgotten."
Sihil, a 21-year-old ocelot, who was an icon in the zoo's Cat Ambassador Program, was humanely euthanized due to her declining health, Cincinnati Zoo officials announced Monday.
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Sihil gained a national spotlight for being the first exotic cat born of a frozen embryo.
"She allowed us to tell the story of global cat conservation, the groundbreaking work of The Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife's (CREW) team and the story of our native cat species who can be found in the United States," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website.
The ocelot was one of the Cincinnati Zoo's most consistent ambassadors. Her caretakers called her a "bold" and "confident" cat.
Sihil was known for starring in school programs and she also made appearances around the zoo and at zoo events.
Zoo officials said Sihil certainly had her favorite humans and would often test her boundaries with new team members. She was also a vocal ocelot as you could often hear her engaging with her enrichment.
"We will miss her tenacity but forever appreciate being able to work with such a dynamic individual. Through Sihil we gained an understanding of ocelot behavior, learned the challenges of the ocelot plight in the American southwest (and she helped give us the platform to contribute and make a difference in ocelot conservation) and sharpened our skills as animal caregivers and trainers," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website. "She was a great teacher and a phenomenal ambassador- her presence will be greatly missed but her impact will not be forgotten."
The Cincinnati Zoo is mourning the loss of its ocelot, Sihil.
Sihil, a 21-year-old ocelot, who was an icon in the zoo's Cat Ambassador Program, was humanely euthanized due to her declining health, Cincinnati Zoo officials announced Monday.
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Sihil gained a national spotlight for being the first exotic cat born of a frozen embryo.
"She allowed us to tell the story of global cat conservation, the groundbreaking work of The Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife's (CREW) team and the story of our native cat species who can be found in the United States," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website.
The ocelot was one of the Cincinnati Zoo's most consistent ambassadors. Her caretakers called her a "bold" and "confident" cat.
Sihil was known for starring in school programs and she also made appearances around the zoo and at zoo events.
Zoo officials said Sihil certainly had her favorite humans and would often test her boundaries with new team members. She was also a vocal ocelot as you could often hear her engaging with her enrichment.
"We will miss her tenacity but forever appreciate being able to work with such a dynamic individual. Through Sihil we gained an understanding of ocelot behavior, learned the challenges of the ocelot plight in the American southwest (and she helped give us the platform to contribute and make a difference in ocelot conservation) and sharpened our skills as animal caregivers and trainers," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website. "She was a great teacher and a phenomenal ambassador- her presence will be greatly missed but her impact will not be forgotten."
Sihil, a 21-year-old ocelot, who was an icon in the zoo's Cat Ambassador Program, was humanely euthanized due to her declining health, Cincinnati Zoo officials announced Monday.
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Sihil gained a national spotlight for being the first exotic cat born of a frozen embryo.
"She allowed us to tell the story of global cat conservation, the groundbreaking work of The Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife's (CREW) team and the story of our native cat species who can be found in the United States," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website.
The ocelot was one of the Cincinnati Zoo's most consistent ambassadors. Her caretakers called her a "bold" and "confident" cat.
Sihil was known for starring in school programs and she also made appearances around the zoo and at zoo events.
Zoo officials said Sihil certainly had her favorite humans and would often test her boundaries with new team members. She was also a vocal ocelot as you could often hear her engaging with her enrichment.
"We will miss her tenacity but forever appreciate being able to work with such a dynamic individual. Through Sihil we gained an understanding of ocelot behavior, learned the challenges of the ocelot plight in the American southwest (and she helped give us the platform to contribute and make a difference in ocelot conservation) and sharpened our skills as animal caregivers and trainers," the Cincinnati Zoo wrote on its website. "She was a great teacher and a phenomenal ambassador- her presence will be greatly missed but her impact will not be forgotten."
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