Following KivĆŗ's death, many people turned to FUNDAZOOās facebook profile blaming the organization for keeping the lion in his metal cage during most of his life.
A final recommendation on the lionās fate will be announced Thursday to the Ministers of Environment, and Agriculture and Livestock, followed by a public announcement.
Laboratory tests conducted on the lion last month showed symptoms of chronic kidney disease. Results are now under evaluation in a laboratory in the United States.
A report from a recent inspection ordered the lion to be moved to a new, bigger space that should resemble an African Savannah with trees, plants, a pond and trails.