A 21-year-old Amur leopard named Zoya died at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens zoo in California. The leopard is part of a critically endangered species.

Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert on Nov. 26 after more than a decade there, zoo officials announced.

The zoo asked people to honor Zoya’s memory by enjoying “the little things in life – as she did” A critically endangered leopard has died in captivity at a Southern California zoo. Following the Thanksgiving holiday,

Zoya, a 21-year-old critically endangered Amur leopard, passed away at the Living Desert Zoo in California, marking a significant milestone in conservation efforts. Outliving her species' typical lifespan,

Staff at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert are mourning the passing of Zoya, an Amur leopard that had been a resident of the zoo for the past 11 years. Zoya, one of the rarest cats on Earth and one of the oldest Amur leopards in captivity,

Zoya lived at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens for 11 years. Officials thanked the community for "ensuring her legacy will endure."

Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, has died at the Living Desert Zoo in California, surpassing life expectancy for her species.

A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age at 21 at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last Tuesday after over a decade there,