Giraffe named ‘Willow’ dies at Maryland Zoo after short illness

‘Tremendous loss’: Zoo announces unexpected death of 6-year-old giraffe

The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved 6-year-old female giraffe named Willow.

‘Tremendous loss’: Zoo announces unexpected death of 6-year-old giraffe

The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved 6-year-old female giraffe named Willow.

‘Tremendous loss’: Zoo announces unexpected death of 6-year-old giraffe

The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved 6-year-old female giraffe named Willow.

‘Tremendous loss’: Zoo announces unexpected death of 6-year-old giraffe

The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved 6-year-old female giraffe named Willow.

‘Tremendous loss’: Zoo announces unexpected death of 6-year-old giraffe

The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved 6-year-old female giraffe named Willow.

Giraffe named ‘Willow’ dies at Maryland Zoo after short illness

A 6-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has died. The giraffe, named Willow, had started to show a large decline in her appetite Friday. The zoo was treating her and keeping a close eye on her health, the zoo said in a news release. A female reticulated giraffe named Willow at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has died at the age of six. (Courtesy Maryland Zoo) Willow had looked stable, but all of a sudden, her health took …