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Break-in at Polish zoo leaves 2 giraffes dead

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two female giraffes at a zoo in central Poland died after vandals broke into the facility, and officials are trying to find a companion for their last remaining giraffe — a male. The break-in at the [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Giraffes die from stress as vandals terrorise zoo?

The zoo's management said the vandals broke in overnight Saturday to Sunday, destroying benches, signs and sculptures and hurling pieces of the debris at the animals. One of the giraffes died within hours of the incident and the secon [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Nightmare zoo shaken by giraffe's death

The tigers are emaciated and the 180 pelicans packed so tightly they cannot unfurl their wings without hitting a neighbour. Last week, a giraffe died with a beachball-sized wad of plastic food wrappers in its belly. That death has fo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Indonesia zoo giraffe dies with plastic in stomach?

An aging giraffe at Indonesia's largest zoo has died with a large lump of plastic found in his stomach, causing concern among zoo officials. Anthan Warsito, the spokesman for the Surabaya Zoo in East Java's capital, says the 30-ye [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Calgary Zoo bids goodbye to 22-year-old giraffe Mardi

CALGARY — Old age and declining health have forced the Calgary Zoo to say good-bye to one of its most-loved animals and the grande dame of its African Savannah exhibit. A leggy lady named Mardi, a 22-year-old reticulated giraffe, ha [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Two giraffes die at Greater Vancouver Zoo

Eleah, a 23-year-old giraffe, was found dead by zoo staff on Saturday around 7:30 a.m. in her heated barn. Her three-year-old calf Amryn died days earlier on Nov. 14 after he was discovered lying on the ground outside the barn in his encl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

ZOO-ology: Giraffe heart spans 2 feet, weighs 25 pounds

You probably don't spend sleepless nights pondering circulatory systems in the octopus, bat or giraffe, but the wide-awake facts are intriguing. How an animal lives a certain way, filling a certain niche, can be astounding. Sight [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Baby giraffe makes zoo debut

At more than 6-feet tall, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s newest Masai giraffe calf, Trevor, is much larger than your typical 1-month-old. Trevor made his public debut in the giraffe exhibit Tuesday after undergoing a successful hernia o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Calgary Zoo names baby giraffe Jengo

The Calgary Zoo's baby giraffe was officially named Jengo. The name is Swahili in origin and means "building" and "one with reddish complexion."The contest's record number of more than 3,200 submissions stunne [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Baby giraffe naming contest at zoo

The Calgary Zoo is looking for a name for its newest baby. The male giraffe was born February 16th and is already over six feet tall and 185 pounds. He is the largest giraffe calf born at the zoo. The contest runs from April 5-15. You ca [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 4

Zoo officials: Giraffe died after fall

Clovis zoo keepers believe Jay the giraffe slipped on ice and fell, suffering a head injury. That injury followed by exposure to cold prompted a decision to euthanize him. The giraffe was found Saturday on the ground of his pen around 7: [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes baby giraffe Daniel; mother won't...

The calf is 5 foot 9 inches and weighs 106 pounds. Zookeepers did not expect that the zoo’s relatively new giraffe, Audrey, had given birth to the male calf. The giraffe will not be on display for several weeks. Giraffes usually do [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Gerald and Genevieve the giraffes - a match made at Noah's A...

The Wraxall zoo farm has announce the long-awaited arrival of Genevieve which a keeper describes as a ‘stunningly beautiful two-year-old female’ giraffe. It has taken four years of searching throughout Europe to find a suitab [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Detroit Zoo sets up giraffe hook up

Will love prevail? Only time will tell for the Detroit Zoo's new female giraffe, Kivuli -- Swahili for "shade" -- who arrived in Royal Oak on Wednesday from the Albuquerque Biological Park in New Mexico. Hopes are tha [...]