At about 7:10 a..m. this morning, Lisa, a San Francisco Zoo zebra died. Named Lisa, the zebra was born in February of 1998. (An Aquarian? An even greater loss.) According to a spokesperson at SF Zoo, "reports of [Lisa] salivating while on exhibit in the African Savanna led to an examination by the Zoo veterinarian. The zebra was placed in her indoor stall in the Hoofstock Barn and treated with a common equine medication."

And then? She died. Sad.

Although we've never seen an actual zebra, we've always admired the creature's ability to pull off high-contrast looks. Sigh. RIP, Lisa.

Image (not of Lisa, but another pretty zebra): Lukas Kaffer