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New African lion at Fort Wayne Zoo

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Zoo will open for its 60th season with a new African lion. Kiume (pronounced Cue-MAY) is a 13-year-old male from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He'll join Ina, the lioness in Fort Wayne. Kiume the African lion “We have been working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan to find the perfect match for Ina and we are overjoyed to have Kiume here,” Michelle Smurl, Vic…

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Fort Wayne Zoo welcomes new African Lion

There’s a new face at the Fort Wayne Zoo—meet Kiume, a 13-year-old African lion.

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New African lion at Fort Wayne Zoo

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Zoo will open for its 60th season with a new African lion. Kiume (pronounced Cue-MAY) is a 13-year-old male from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He'll join Ina, the lioness in Fort Wayne. Kiume the African lion “We have been working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan to find the perfect match for Ina and we are overjoyed to have Kiume here,” Michelle Smurl, Vic…

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There’s A New ‘Mane Man’ At The Fort Wayne Zoo!

(3-27-25) The Fort Wayne Zoo recently introduced a new African lion to the zoo, Kiume (Pronounced as Cue-MAY). Thirteen-year-old Kiume is welcomed from John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids, Michigan) as a companion for Ina, the female lioness in our care. Michelle Smurl, Vice President of Animal Care and Conservation Education “We have been working with the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Species Survival Plan to find the perfect match for Ina an…

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WANE-TV broke the news in Fort Wayne, United States on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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