At the end of January, the Sydney Zoo announced the arrival of their newest family member: a male giraffe calf they named Tamboti! They've shared videos of him behind the scenes, exploring his ...

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ROYAL OAK, MI - Staff at the Detroit Zoo say they are heartbroken at the loss of a giraffe calf who died in a freak accident. Okidi was born on Nov. 23, 2025, to Zara, a 7-year old giraffe. Zoo staff ...

A 3-month-old giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died from severe injuries. The calf, named Okidi, ran into a viewing panel in her indoor habitat. Veterinarians determined the vertebral injury was ...

Okidi, the giraffe calf, was born at the Detroit Zoo on Nov. 23, 2025. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.

A photo and video circulating on social media Friday showed what appeared to be the decaying carcass of a giraffe in western Rowan County The video was posted by Carolina Pet Recovery, which, ...

Royal Oak — The Detroit Zoo is mourning the death of a baby giraffe who was euthanized this week after suffering an injury inside her habitat, zoo officials announced Friday. The 3-month-old female ...

This is the moment that a giraffe and an ostrich faced off against one another in an intense staring competition. Footage shared by Memphis Zoo on Wednesday (18 February) shows the two long-necked ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died after running into a habitat viewing panel, the zoo announced. On Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, the zoo revealed that Okidi, who was born on Nov.

New research is calling for an urgent review into how populations of giraffes are managed in the wild when living alongside lions. New research from the University of Bristol is calling for an urgent ...

A three-month-old baby giraffe has died after a tragic accident inside her enclosure at the Detroit Zoo, officials confirmed. The female calf, named Okidi, suffered catastrophic injuries earlier this ...

DETROIT (WKRC) - A 3-month-old giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died after suffering injuries in an accident inside her habitat, zoo officials said. The zoo announced Friday that Okidi, born Nov.