Overview
- The 13-year-old Masai giraffe became caught in an opening door while exploring an additional behind-the-scenes area and panicked, causing fatal injuries.
- The zoo’s Health and Safety Services team has launched a thorough investigation, with a full postmortem underway at the University of Guelph.
- In recent months staff had tailored Kiko’s habitat and daily routine to treat a hoof and foot injury behind the scenes.
- Kiko contributed to the Species Survival Plan, having sired two calves with Mstari, who is in late-stage pregnancy with a third due early 2026.
- Masai giraffes are listed as endangered by the IUCN, with just over 43,000 remaining in the wild.