Giraffe Confined to Small Mexico Enclosure Risks Extreme Conditions as Activists Campaign for Adoption

Animal activists are urging a Mexican zoo to allow a Texas sanctuary to adopt their lone giraffe, Benito, who suffers in a small enclosure.
Benito has little space, few trees, and is exposed to scorching sun and hailstorms in Ciudad Juarez.
The Blue Hills sanctuary has offered Benito a heated barn and 320 acres but the zoo rejects criticism and plans minor improvements.
While popular, especially with children, the previous giraffe died alone in the snow, and activists fear Benito will face a similar fate.
The zoo will build Benito a winter house and bring in a female giraffe by September to address activists' concerns.