Blank Park Zoo Reports Giraffe Calf Dies During Labor

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 26-year-old reticulated giraffe Amani died after an age-related decline in her health; she was euthanized. Separately, a calf Zola was carrying at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines was stillborn after being mispositioned during labor, and veterinary efforts to revive it were unsuccessful. Zola is doing well and remains under staff observation.