Endangered giraffe dies in ‘very tragic and unfortunate incident’ at zoo

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A giraffe born at a South Carolina zoo has died following a “tragic accident,” according to officials.

Kiko became the first giraffe born at the Greenville Zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2012, before being transferred to the Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada.

On Thursday, Kiko, a Masai giraffe, was “given access to an additional area of his behind-the-scenes habitat,” officials explained. He then became caught in an opening door…

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