Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Jul 24, 2009
Location: Los Angeles, California

Animal: Masai Giraffe
Animal Disposition: dead

Facility Type: Accredited AZA Zoo
Facility Name: Los Angeles Zoo

Category: Animal Death
Species: Other

Summary: Asali, a 26-year-old female Masai giraffe, died after complications involving a stillborn calf. Asali had lived at the Los Angeles Zoo most of her life and had had 12 calves since 1988.

Source: www.latimes.com