Philadelphia Zoo mourns death of 24-year-old zebra
The Philadelphia Zoo announced that 24-year-old Burchell's zebra Laura died this week at 24 years old. Laura came to the Philadelphia Zoo from the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas with her half-sister, Susie, in 2000. In the wild, Burchell's zebras typically live between 9-20 years. In captivity, they can live between 20-30 years.