Exotic Incident #1186
Incident Date:
07/29/2008
Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Facility Name:
San Francisco Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 9-year-old female giraffe named Gezi died at the San Francisco Zoo. Cause of death was not confirmed but was believed to be from cardiac and respiratory arrest during a physical exam. During her time at the zoo she gave birth to two giraffes, one of which was given to a facility in Illinois (the other remained at the San Francisco Zoo). Normal life span for giraffes is 15-20 years in the wild and several years longer in captivity.
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