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Captive Giraffes— Premature Deaths in the U.S any details in response to inquiries, such as Captive Giraffes— the animal's name, sex, age, and cause of death. In a statement, the zoo said, Premature Deaths “Unfortunately one of our giraffes had a birth defect and despite all efforts by our veterinarians and staff [the death] was in the U.S. unavoidable. We prefer to focus on the progress the zoo has made in the last 6 years, including the opening of our new lion According to the 2011 Giraffe Studbook: exhibit this coming Sunday.” North American Regional/Global, the October 27, 2020/Grand Saline, Texas: oldest captive giraffe in a U.S. zoo was Azizi, an 18-month-old giraffe at the East approximately 40 years old when she Texas Zoo and Gator Park, died during a died and the oldest to give birth was 31. veterinary examination. A post-mortem The following is a partial listing of review revealed a twisted gut. giraffes who died before 25 years of age or under unusual circumstances since October 22, 2020/Salina, Kansas: 2000. Sources are available upon Btuanya, an 18-year-old-giraffe, was request. euthanized at the Rolling Hills Zoo. He was being treated for tendinopathy that was January 21, 2021/Battle Creek, Michigan: progressively getting worse. Makena, a 21-year-old reticulated giraffe, was euthanized after falling at the Binder October 9, 2020/Santa Rosa, California: Park Zoo. She had been suffering from Cosha, a 22-year-old giraffe, died at Safari arthritis and was undergoing treatment. West. No cause of death was mentioned. January 16, 2021/Nashville, Tennessee: October 6, 2020/Buffalo, New York: A newborn Masai giraffe died shortly after Sampson, a 5-year-old giraffe, died at the being born. The Nashville Zoo announced Buffalo Zoo. He developed complications that the calf’s mother, Nasha, accidentally following a medical procedure for a dental stepped on the calf. issue. January 14, 2021/Providence, Rhode September 9, 2020/Phoenix, Arizona: Island: Tufani, a 9-year-old Masai giraffe, Zuri, a 17-year-old reticulated giraffe, was died at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. She euthanized at the Phoenix Zoo. She had been showing signs of gastrointestinal suffered from chronic mobility problems and complications. progressive instability. January 13, 2021/Abilene, Texas: Sunny, September 3, 2020/Kansas City, an 11-year-old giraffe, died unexpectedly at Missouri: Lizzie, an 8-year-old Masai the Abilene Zoo. The cause of death was giraffe, died at the Kansas City Zoo. She not evident initially while the zoo awaited had been having gastrointestinal issues for pathology reports. Sunny left behind several months and was euthanized when Edward, an 11-week-old calf. her health declined. Initial findings supported a diagnosis of rumenitis, and she December 14, 2020/Panama City Beach, had contracted salmonella. Her daughter, Florida: A giraffe died at Zoo World. The Dixie, had died two months earlier from the roadside zoo apparently refused to provide {00340048} Premature Deaths of Captive Giraffes same ailments. (See the July 11, 2020, May 18, 2020/Des Moines, Iowa: entry.) Samburu, a 24-year-old giraffe, died at the Blank Park Zoo. August 26, 2020/Louisville, Kentucky: Malaika, a 23-year-old Masai giraffe, was February 28, 2020/Cameron, North euthanized at the Louisville Zoo. The zoo Carolina: Stretch, a reticulated giraffe, died had been treating her for musculoskeletal of “unforeseen natural causes” at the Aloha problems, but the pain could no longer be Safari Zoo. controlled. February 18, 2020/Evansville, Indiana: August 13, 2020/Wichita, Kansas: Lois, a Kizzie, a 19-year-old giraffe, died 22-year-old reticulated giraffe, was unexpectedly at the Mesker Park Zoo. euthanized at the Sedgwick County Zoo. She had a cancerous mass in her jaw. January 6, 2020/Salt Lake City, Utah: Pogo, a 17-year-old giraffe, died July 24, 2020/San Francisco, California: unexpectedly at the Hogle Zoo. Her unborn Floyd, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe, calf died with her. died at the San Francisco Zoo following “a significant decline in health” and joint December 22, 2019/Phoenix, Arizona: degeneration. Makope, a 14-year-old giraffe, died at the Phoenix Zoo. She had developed sudden July 22, 2020/Santa Barbara, California: neurological abnormalities and had been A newborn Masai giraffe was euthanized undergoing medical treatment for several hours after she was born at the Santa months because she was having difficulty Barbara Zoo and began displaying “several navigating her surroundings. potential congenital abnormalities.” December 8, 2019/Columbus, Ohio: July 11, 2020/Kansas City, Missouri: Cami, a 6-year-old Masai giraffe, died at the Dixie, a 2-year-old Masai giraffe, died Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. She had lost unexpectedly at the Kansas City Zoo. She a calf during childbirth earlier in the week. had rumenitis, an inflammation of the stomach, and salmonella. Her mother died November 28, 2019/Port Clinton, Ohio: two months later from the same ailments. Three giraffes were among the 10 animals (See the September 3, 2020, entry.) who died in a barn fire at the African Safari Wildlife Park. June 5, 2020/Houston, Texas: Tyra, a 21- year-old Masai giraffe, died following November 18, 2019/Cincinnati, Ohio: “several age-related changes associated Kimba, a 12-year-old giraffe, died at the with her digestive system” at the Houston Cincinnati Zoo. He had developed Zoo. complications following a surgical procedure on his hooves. Kimba had been dealing with June 2020/Abilene, Texas: Mesi, a 15- pain related to chronic lameness. year-old giraffe at the Abilene Zoo, died after a urethral obstruction resulting from October 22, 2019/Denver, Colorado: Kazi, bladder stones. a 2-year-old giraffe, died while recovering from anesthesia following a castration procedure at the Denver Zoo. Premature Deaths of Captive Giraffes October 3, 2019/Melbourne, Florida: T- June 4, 2019/Toledo, Ohio: Binti, a 1½- Bone, a nearly 1-year-old Masai giraffe, year-old Masai giraffe, was euthanized at died at the Brevard Zoo following a parasitic the Toledo Zoo. She was found down and infection. unable to stand in a holding area, and test results indicated multiple severe August 25, 2019/Suamico, Wisconsin: abnormalities. Hodari, a 15-year-old giraffe, died at the Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo following a May 23, 2019/Des Moines, Iowa: Zuri, a brief illness. 21-year-old giraffe, was euthanized at the Blank Park Zoo because of “age-related August 24, 2019/Toledo, Ohio: Trevor, an health conditions.” 8-year-old giraffe, collapsed and died at the Toledo Zoo. May 10, 2019/Oakland, California: Benghazi, a 23-year-old reticulated giraffe, August 12, 2019/Montgomery, Alabama: died at the Oakland Zoo after suffering from Connye, a 4-year-old giraffe, died a back injury for a year. unexpectedly at the Montgomery Zoo. A necropsy report was pending. May 3, 2019/Loxahatchee, Florida: Lily and Jioni, two giraffes at Lion Country August 10, 2019/Sacramento, California: Safari, were struck and killed by lightning Val, a 24-year-old giraffe, was found dead in during a thunderstorm. her sleeping quarters at the Sacramento Zoo. Zoo officials reported that she had March 21, 2019/Buffalo, New York: been starting to show signs of aging, Agnes, a 24-year-old giraffe, died at the including lameness and joint deterioration. A Buffalo Zoo. necropsy report was pending. February 20, 2019/Kansas City, Missouri: July 12, 2019/Salt Lake City, Utah: Hamisi, a 9-year-old giraffe, died from “an Kipenzi (Kip), a 15-year-old giraffe, was acute spinal cord injury” at the Kansas City euthanized at the Hogle Zoo. Zoo officials Zoo. His head got caught in a section of the reported that she had shown signs of barn that allows keepers to have access to gastrointestinal distress and that her the giraffes. appetite had decreased. A necropsy determined that she had gastric ulcers in December 29, 2018/San Diego, her stomach chambers, of which giraffes California: Kumi, a 5-month-old giraffe, was have four. euthanized after being gored in the stomach at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. June 17, 2019/Dallas, Texas: Witten, a 1- According to the zoo, his wound was year-old giraffe, died at the Dallas Zoo. He consistent with being gored by an antelope. was under anesthesia while undergoing a physical exam when he suddenly stopped December 4, 2018/Columbus, Ohio: A breathing. giraffe calf died following complications during labor at the Columbus Zoo. This is June 12, 2019/Nashville, Tennessee: the second giraffe death at the zoo in three Margarita, a 14-year-old Masai giraffe, was weeks. (See the November 17, 2018, entry.) euthanized at the Nashville Zoo “after she experienced complications from arthritis.” November 17, 2018/Columbus, Ohio: Ubumwe, a Masai giraffe born on October 30, 2018, died from unknown causes after Premature Deaths of Captive Giraffes being treated for gastrointestinal discomfort July 5, 2018/Fort Wayne, Indiana: Zahra, at the Columbus Zoo. an 8-year-old giraffe at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, died after developing November 13, 2018/Omaha, Nebraska: digestive issues. She had been being Sam, a 17-year-old giraffe at Omaha’s treated after exhibiting lameness and Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, was decreased appetite the previous month. euthanized after suffering from a degenerative joint disease for several years. May 14, 2018/Atlanta, Georgia: Zuberi, an 8-year-old giraffe, died at Zoo Atlanta after November 3, 2018/Norfolk, Virginia: A 2- getting his neck wedged in a metal railing. week-old Masai giraffe died at the Virginia Zoo. He was being treated for a serious April 12, 2018/Toledo, Ohio: Bahati, a 4- infection revealed through a blood test year-old Masai giraffe, was euthanized at conducted following abrupt changes to his the Toledo Zoo after keepers found her on behavior and appetite.
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