The Phoenix Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved animals. The zoo announced Noelle the female fennec fox died a week ago at the age of 12. She was six months old when she arrived at the zoo ...

Noelle, a 12-year-old fennec fox at the Phoenix Zoo, died last week, officials said. Here's what happened to the cute animal.

The Phoenix Zoo announced one of their beloved animals died. Noelle, a fennec fox, died at the age of 12, the Phoenix Zoo ...

Zoo officials said Noelle stood out for her sweetness toward her four-legged roommates. Her closest friends were Hunter, the zoo's 9-year-old male fennec fox, and Loki, a male leopard tortoise.

The zoo announced Noelle the female fennec fox died a week ago at the age of 12. She was six months old when she arrived at the zoo in 2012. Zoo officials have not yet said how she died.