Updated: 5:24 PM EST Mar 4, 2021 Anuli, an 8-year-old giraffe at The Maryland Zoo, died unexpectedly Wednesday night. We are stunned by this sudden loss, Kirby Fowler, president and CEO of The Maryland Zoo, said in a statement. Anuli was an integral part of the giraffe herd and has been a favorite of staff and visitors alike since she arrived here in 2013. Anuli had been under treatment since October for episodes of abdominal distension in her rumen, the first stomach. We were able to diagnose this condition with voluntary ultrasound training, as well as monitor her health with voluntary blood draws, Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, conservation and research at the zoo, said in a statement. She had been under treatment with dietary modifications, and medical treatments and we had been able to manage her quite well in the past few months. However, the condition is not fully treatable and we believe that it played a role in her sudden death. Not
Masai Giraffe Dies At LA Zoo After Procedure To Deliver Stillborn Calf
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Hasina, the giraffe, had given birth five times in the past
She was a healthy giraffe in her prime, so the staff was hopeful that she would survive
Unfortunately, her condition worsened and she did not make it
LA Zoo shared the sad news on its Facebook page
A 12-year-old Masai giraffe died at the Los Angeles Zoo on Monday following a procedure to deliver her stillborn calf.
This is the second death of a zoo giraffe in the U.S. in less than seven weeks, the first being the death of a newborn calf at Nashville Zoo on Jan. 16.