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| Credit: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Having come to us from the San Diego Zoo in 2010, Hasina was a glorious and beloved ambassador for her species and she was instrumental in adding to the sustainable population of endangered Masai giraffes in human care, the zoo said in a statement. Our entire Zoo family is mourning this painful loss.
Dr. Dominique Keller, the zoo s chief veterinarian and director of animal health and wellness, told KTLA that Hasina was a healthy giraffe in her prime, but the length of time she was under anesthesia and the position of the breech calf complicated the procedure.