In 2020, Bella sprinted around the Lincoln Children’s Zoo for the first time as a founding member of the Cheetah Chase program.
Bella chases a lure in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in June 2021. Bella, who was 16, died recently.
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Bella, one of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo cheetahs, was euthanized after multiple age-related health conditions progressed, the zoo announced Thursday.
Photos: New cheetahs settle in at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Three female cheetahs sprint down the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
One of the Lincoln Children's Zoo's five new cheetahs plays with her ball in the 10,000-square-foot cheetah run.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Three female cheetahs relax at the Lincoln Children's Zoo. The new cheetah run is expected to open to the public next month.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah, one of three sisters, sprints down the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Tall grasses provide cover for one of three female cheetahs in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Tall grasses provide cover for one of three female cheetahs in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah investigates an enrichment toy in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Three female cheetahs relax in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Three female cheetahs relax in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Tall grasses provide cover for a female cheetah in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah, one of three sisters from a litter of eight, relaxes in the grass of the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Two of three female cheetahs sprint in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah sprints in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
One of three female cheetahs pants after playing in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah, one of three sisters from a litter of eight, lounges in the grass of the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
A female cheetah, one of three sisters, sprints down the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Two of three female cheetahs relax in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
One of the three female cheetahs in the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
Cheetahs at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Stadium seating allows for views of the new cheetah run at Lincoln Children's Zoo on Wednesday.
