Spotless Giraffe Born at Tennessee Zoo Dies

LIMESTONE, TN — Kipekee, the spotless giraffe born at Brights Zoo in Tennessee in 2023, has died.

Officials said she was the only spotless giraffe on Earth at the time of her birth in July 2023.  She was only two years old at the time of her passing. The zoo said it was working closely with the zoo’s giraffe vets and consultants, Dr. Bergman and Dr. Lacovara, as well as the University of Tennessee, to understand what happened.