TORONTO – Canada’s oldest giraffe has died at the age of 30.
Toronto Zoo officials confirmed the news on Facebook Monday.
“With a heavy heart, we are sad to report that we had to say goodbye to Ginetta this afternoon.”
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Ginetta, a female giraffe, was born at the Toronto Zoo in 1983 and celebrated her 30th birthday last August.
Zoo officials say she lived longer than 96 per cent of the female Masai giraffes in the North American population.
Fans and animal lovers are encouraged to share their memories of Ginetta on the zoo’s Facebook page.
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