At the zoo de Champrépus, a 10-day-old baby giraffe suddenly died of a fulminant intestinal torsion
Totally unexpected tragedy in Normandy: a baby giraffe born a few days ago did not make it Champrépus Zoo. The baby giraffe was born inside the French facility on August 15th and apparently appeared to be in excellent health. Her first outing in the open air was scheduled for yesterday, but the tender giraffine died suddenly. Zoo managers announced the terrible news through a post on Facebook.
The autopsy carried out immediately by our vets revealed a fulminant intestinal torsion. This is a serious unpredictable mechanical event. - explains the staff For health reasons, Kissa, the mother of the baby giraffe - will remain under observation for a few days.
It is with great sadness that we announce that our baby giraffe, born on August 15th, sadly passed away from…
Posted by Zoo de Champrépus on Wednesday, August 25, 2021
For Kissa, a giraffe who has "lived" in the zoo for some time, this was the first child. And the adorable photos published a few hours after her birth have warmed the hearts of many users:
Posted by Zoo de Champrépus on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Posted by Zoo de Champrépus on Monday, August 16, 2021
"The team is in shock and terribly sad," added park managers, after announcing the death of the little giraffe.
For us the sadness is double: not only for such premature death, but also for the birth that took place inside a zoo, where animals are deprived of their freedom and their essence to become an attraction for visitors and lead an existence that cannot be defined as life ...
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Source: Champrepus Zoo
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