Exotic Incident #2279
Incident Date:
10/25/2015
Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Facility Name:
Oklahoma City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
An adult, 15 year old giraffe named Bogy died due to recurring gastrointestinal issues. Although the zoo claims that the median life expectancy of a giraffe is 15, the other members of the herd are 30, 27, 15 and 4-months.
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