The Saint Louis Zoo announced the passing of its 19-year-old African lion, Cabara, Wednesday afternoon. According to the zoo, Cabara had to be humanely euthanized Tuesday after suffering from an advanced liver disease.

Ingozi (left) and Cabara, African lions at the St. Louis Zoo in 2016.  ST. LOUIS — Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo's only remaining African lion, has died. Zoo officials announced that the 19-year-old was euthanized Tuesday after suffering from advanced liver disease.

An African lion was humanely euthanized at the Saint Louis Zoo on Tuesday. According to the zoo, Cabara was born in 2005 at the Basel Zoo in Switzerland and moved to the Saint Louis Zoo at 18 months old.