2026 has begun in tragedy for the staff at a major North American zoo. The Toronto Zoo announced on Jan. 2 that Kiko, a beloved 13-year-old male Masai giraffe, suffered fatal injuries after getting ...

The Toronto Zoo is mourning the loss of Kiko, a 13-year-old male Masai giraffe that died following what the zoo describes as a tragic accident. In a statement Friday, the zoo said Kiko was given ...

The Toronto Zoo says a 13-year-old giraffe has died after getting caught in an opening door to his behind-the-scenes habitat. A post on the zoo's Facebook page says Kiko, the male Masai giraffe, was ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The Greenville Zoo announced that Kiko, the first giraffe born at the zoo, has died due to a freak accident at the Toronto Zoo. On January 1, officials said Kiko was given ...

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public. After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe ...

And then there were five. The Maryland Zoo has added a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) to its herd, which has grown from two members to five since this time last year. You must ...

Hybridization of captive giraffes in North American zoos may impact conservation, given the recent scientific consensus that giraffes are four distinct species, not a single species as previously ...

The giraffe calf recently born at the Phoenix Zoo is growing more each day, and now she needs a name. The zoo is reaching out to the Valley community for help in naming its newest addition to the ...

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A rare spotless giraffe died under mysterious circumstances just two years after her birth at a Tennessee zoo sparked international attention and made her a must-see attraction. Kipekee, the ...

The zoo said it is working with veterinarians and consultants and that a necropsy will be performed to determine what happened. “Kipekee touched the hearts of millions of people around the world — and ...