Exotic Incident #2858
Incident Date:
09/02/2002
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Griff, a 19-year-old female Masai giraffe, died after a week-long illness.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/09/03/national-zoo-loses-mother-giraffe/9ea277b1-4770-403a-8c89-d370dd511626/?utm_term=.ecd3c4ecf8b8