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Health6 March 2026Archive brief

Belfast Zoo says it has euthanised Thheiba and Fidda, its two remaining Barbary lions, who were 22 years old and experiencing health problems

Belfast Zoo says it has euthanised Thheiba and Fidda, its two remaining Barbary lions, who were 22 years old and experiencing health problems.

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Belfast Zoo says it has euthanised Thheiba and Fidda, its two remaining Barbary lions, who were 22 years old and experiencing health problems.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 6 March 2026.

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