Chester Zoo has confirmed the sudden death of one of its “beautiful” animals.
The zoo’s female jaguar, Goshi, died overnight on Tuesday, March 1. She leaves behind male jaguar, Napo.
An investigation is underway to find out the cause of Goshi’s death.
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As reported by CheshireLive, a Chester Zoo spokesperson said: "We wish we had different news to share with you today but it’s with a huge amount of sadness that we can confirm the death of female jaguar, Goshi, who passed away suddenly overnight on Tuesday (1 March 2022).
"The news comes as a shock to all those who have cared for her since she arrived at the zoo back in 2013 and an investigative post-mortem will be carried out to help us determine exactly what happened.
"Goshi, who was nearly 10 years old, was a firm favourite with visitors, staff and members alike, with many left in awe by her striking appearance and graceful presence. She will be dearly missed by everyone.
"Male jaguar, Napo, remains in good health and our expert carnivore team will, of course, continue to monitor him closely."
Chester Zoo visitors have taken to social media to share their sadness for Goshi’s death. On Twitter, Tom said: “So sad to hear the jaguar at Chester zoo has died, what a beautiful animal.”
Beth wrote: “So saddened to hear the death of Goshi. She was beautiful and I loved watching her”.
Kim tweeted: “So sad news about #goshi… will be missed”.
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