Inca, Ocelot at North Carolina Zoo, Dies Months After Longtime Mate

Inca, ocelot at North Carolina Zoo, dies months after longtime mate

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A beloved ocelot at the North Carolina Zoo has died less than a year after losing her partner, the zoo announced Tuesday. Inca was 21, well beyond the typical life expectancy for wild ocelots, 7 to 12 years, and just past the expectancy for an ocelot in human care, 15 to [...]

‘She will be dearly missed’: NC Zoo mourns remaining ocelot, Inca

The North Carolina Zoo announced the death of its remaining ocelot, Inca, who died at 21-years-old.

State zoo’s last ocelot dies

ASHEBORO, N.C. (NCN News) – The last remaining ocelot at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has died. The zoo announced on social media Tuesday (March 10) the passing of its remaining ocelot, Inca. The post said that at her advanced age of 21 years old, her dedicated care team had been carefully monitoring her health and quality of life for some time. The typical life expectancy for an ocelot in the wild is 7-12 years, increasing slightly to 15-…