29-05-2023 17:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Giraffe at Calgary zoo died from a broken neck, investigation reveals

Officials with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo have released more information about the death of Emara, a 12-year-old Masai giraffe, earlier this month. On Monday morning, staff released details of a complete necropsy on the animal's remains and concluded she "died quickly" from a broken neck. The zoo says Emara died in the early morning hours, before any staff arrived. "Evidence shows that Emara caught one of her ossicones (horns) on a cable surrounding the African Savannah Yard. This likely l
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