Giraffe

• Death of Emara, beloved giraffe, confirmed as ‘tragic accident’: Calgary Zoo

  Emara the 12-year-old giraffe’s death has been confirmed as a 'tragic accident' by the Calgary Zoo. 'Our entire zoo family is still mourning this sudden and tragic loss.'

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
  
• Calgary Zoo teams mourn loss of giraffe Emara

  The veterinary team doesn't know what caused her death, the zoo said in a news release Friday. A necropsy will be done to determine the cause.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
  
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• Giraffe calf born at the Calgary Zoo

  Zoo officials announced on Wednesday that Emara the Masai giraffe became a mother on Sept. 29, giving birth to a male calf.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2019
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• Calgary Zoo expecting birth of baby giraffe, thanks to hormone supplements

  "Progesterone supplementation is sometimes used in humans and domestic animals ... But this treatment had not been reported before in giraffes," the Calgary Zoo explained.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2019
• Hunter who triggered uproar with giraffe photo says animal was ‘delicious’

  Hunter Tess Talley told CBS that the giraffe was "delicious" and said she made pillows and a gun case out of its pelt.

  World

  Jun 8, 2019
• Parc Safari in Hemmingford welcomes baby giraffe, asks public for help with name

  The zoo can't decide whether she looks more like a "Stella" or a "Victoire" and is asking for the public's help to choose a name.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2019
• Baby giraffe dies just days after birth at Calgary Zoo

  The zoo said on its website that the male calf was not nursing and that staff had put him on a feeding tube, but were unable to save him.

  Jan 2, 2018
• Bowmanville Zoo closes after allegations of animal cruelty caused attendance to drop

  About a dozen protesters were outside of the Bowmanville Zoo Monday as the controversial 97-year-old facility closed its doors for the final time Monday afternoon. The move came after attendance dropped considerably following allegations of animal abuse.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2016
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• Omo the white giraffe spotted in Tanzanian national park

  Omo, a 15-month-old rare white giraffe, was recently spotted in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania nearly a year after the Wild Nature Institute first introduced her on its blog last April.

  Environment

  Jan 27, 2016
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• Kiko the giraffe headed for Toronto Zoo

  Kiko, a two-year-old Masai giraffe, is heading north from Greenville Zoo in South Carolina to join two female giraffes in hopes of breeding at the Toronto Zoo.

  May 12, 2015