Elderly Giraffe Dies at Dehiwala Zoo

Dehiwala Zoo’s Elderly Giraffe Dies at Nearly 30

The National Zoological Gardens Department says its elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala Zoo died on August 18 at nearly 30 years of age. Zoo officials said no specific illness had been reported before her death, and preliminary observations suggest it may have been due to natural age-related causes. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for August 19. The department said giraffes generally live around 20–25 years in the wild, although they c…