This weekend Denver Zoo staff and wildlife aficionados mourn the loss of Heshimu, a long-time Denver Zoo reticulated giraffe, 19.
“Heshimu was found this morning immobile in her indoor habitat,” a tweet by Denver Zoo staff read. “After consulting keepers and veterinary staff, we determined Heshi’s condition was unrecoverable, and she was humanely euthanized in the presence of her care team.”
Affectionately called “Heshi” by her zookeepers, she was born Sept. 12, 2002 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park and was moved to Denver on May 9, 2007. “For the last 14 years, Heshi inspired countless guests and helped connect them to her wild counterparts,” the zoo tweets read. Many visitors asked how her counterpart giraffes there are doing, including Kipele, a 28-year-old giraffe and her son Dobby, who zoo officials stated were being watched closely.“We heard a lot especially on social media,” said Jake Kubie, spokesman. “It’s just an outpouring of love and support and sympathy. Visitors know how much we love our animals.
The veterinary medicine team started a necropsy to find out more about what led to the giraffe’s sudden decline. Those results will be available in the coming week, Kubie said.
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