RIP Gemina the Crooked-Necked Giraffe

Posted by Alex in Animal, Video Clips on January 13, 2008 at 7:14 am


Every time my family and I visit the Santa Barbara Zoo, we always went to see Gemina the crooked-necked giraffe. So it was sad that I found out that Gemina had to be euthanized because her health declined due to old age.

Gemina had just turned 21 (see video clip below), and that was considered quite an old age for a giraffe.

The number one question asked in the Santa Barbara Zoo was what caused Gemina’s crooked neck? No one knew the answer, actually.


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Link (Photo: Ian Vorster)


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6 comments to "RIP Gemina the Crooked-Necked Giraffe"

  1. fz
    January 13th, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Well, it's good to hear the animal lived to an old age with that condition.

  2. ted
    January 13th, 2008 at 9:00 am

    Condition? She was unhappy with her ordinary straight neck, and went in for body modification.
    She had a few verterbrae removed and used them for nose plugs.

  3. Noni
    January 13th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    That funky giraffe will be missed. I'll have to tell my 6 year old sooner or later.

  4. Happy
    January 14th, 2008 at 12:13 am

    =(

    RIP dear Gemina

  5. marieissah
    January 14th, 2008 at 12:13 am

    Oh my!

  6. Cassie
    January 16th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    Sydney and Vaughn will be greatly disappointed!

    Poor Giraffe...


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