These pictures are the pictures of Reno at his 22nd Birthday Party, apparently the last pictures taken before he died.
Sincerely,
Juanita Gamble, Vice-Admiral
CO, USS Ulysses
I know that some of you are new to our ship, but for those of you that have been to the Living Desert and have been to Eagle Canyon, you remember our beloved, Reno.
My husband and I went to Wildlights last night and when we stopped by to see Reno we were told the very sad news that he is gone. Reno died in June of this year, shortly after his 22nd birthday.
For some background, for those that didn't know him. He was the oldest mountain lion in captivity, and was of our early adoptees at the Living Desert. Some of our members were able to have what is called a one-on-one with him. Which is time with him in his feeding room, with just a cyclone fence between you and him.
We were so very close, that I could have reached out and touched him, and boy did I want to, but they wouldn't let us. I know that I will miss seeing him when I go there, and I am very, very sad at his loss.
His mate, Sedona, has another mate now, but she is also getting up there in years, and yes she still does get that sore on her tail the keeper told us. The keeper said that the staff took his passing very hard, which is understandable, he had been at their facility for most of his life.
The Ulysses will be running with lights dimmed for the rest of the holiday season in honor of this great and majestic animal.
My husband and I went to Wildlights last night and when we stopped by to see Reno we were told the very sad news that he is gone. Reno died in June of this year, shortly after his 22nd birthday.
For some background, for those that didn't know him. He was the oldest mountain lion in captivity, and was of our early adoptees at the Living Desert. Some of our members were able to have what is called a one-on-one with him. Which is time with him in his feeding room, with just a cyclone fence between you and him.
We were so very close, that I could have reached out and touched him, and boy did I want to, but they wouldn't let us. I know that I will miss seeing him when I go there, and I am very, very sad at his loss.
His mate, Sedona, has another mate now, but she is also getting up there in years, and yes she still does get that sore on her tail the keeper told us. The keeper said that the staff took his passing very hard, which is understandable, he had been at their facility for most of his life.
The Ulysses will be running with lights dimmed for the rest of the holiday season in honor of this great and majestic animal.
Sincerely,
Juanita Gamble, Vice-Admiral
CO, USS Ulysses
