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C elebrating the

oldest

r eti c u l ate d
gir affe

in North America

As the oldest reticulate gira e in North America, Zuri has seen it all! This 33 year old has interacted with more
guests than we could possibly count and has been a part of more memories than we could ever imagine. Her

sweetness and adoration for lettuce has captured the hearts of many guests, but as this sweet gira e grows older,
Keeper Ty tells us what it’s like to care for an older gira e.

MEET ZURI

Born Dec. 6, 1988, Zuri is the
matriarch of the Fort Wayne
Children's Zoo Giraffe tower . She
is a natural leader and many in
the tower will follow her lead.
We firmly believe she is the
We firmly believe she is the
sweetest giraffe to ever stand
13.5 ft tall and she loves to greet
13.5 ft tall and she loves to greet
guests at the Giraffe Platform.

6 sweetest giraffe to ever stand

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