The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe. He was euthanized due to a severe fracture in his front left foot. Chioke came to the zoo in 2007 and grew to nearly 15 feet tall.
On Thursday, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke , an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe. He died March 28. "Following a severe fracture in his front left foot, Animal Care and Veterinary leaders made the difficult, but responsible, decision to humanely euthanize him," the zoo said in a news release. Chioke , born in Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, came to the zoo in 2007.
He grew to nearly 15 feet tall and sired three offspring, who went on to other zoos
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