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Coverage dated July 9, 2023

A Texas zoo is mourning the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga

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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A Texas zoo has announced the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga, saying she was believed to have been one of the oldest in captivity. The female Maasai giraffe was born in Los Angeles Zoo in 1991 and had reached the age of 31 years, 9 months and 7

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  1. KRDO

    A Texas zoo is mourning the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga (opens KRDO)

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    By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A Texas zoo has announced the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga, saying she was believed to have been one of the oldest in captivity. The female Maasai giraffe was born in Los Angeles Zoo in 1991 and had reached the age of 31 years, 9 months and 7

  2. MyNorthwest

    Giraffe named Twiga, who was among the oldest cared for by humans, died at age 31 at East Texas zoo (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — A giraffe named Twiga who died over the weekend at an East Texas zoo at the age of 31 was among the oldest giraffes being cared for

  3. CBS News

    One of the world's oldest endangered giraffes in captivity, 31-year-old Twiga, dies at Texas zoo (opens CBS News)

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    Twiga was a Masai giraffe, an endangered species whose population has declined by more than half in recent decades.

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