The Sacramento Zoo’s blog is reporting that Josie, the matriarch of their chimpanzee troop, was euthanized today due to old age. She was approximately 48 years old, and had been a resident here for 26 years. Josie liked to paint and frequently stood at the glass to the enclosure to wave to visitors.
Update: Today, Scoopy reports that Brownie, the oldest hyena in U.S captivity and model for the film The Lion King, has also died. Sacramentans are 35% less saddened by this than they are for Josie’s loss, as Josie had opposable thumbs and a better appreciation of poop.
The Sac Rag 