Ginetta, the oldest giraffe in a Canadian zoo died Monday afternoon at the Toronto zoo. Officials said the Masai giraffe was born at the facility and turned 30 years old last August. At the time she was presented with a gelatine birthday cake with carrots and apples.
Giraffes in the wild live 20 to 25 years said zoo staff. The cause of death was not revealed but officials said Ginetta lived longer than 96 per cent of the female Masai giraffes living in North America.
The Toronto Zoo is the largest in Canada covering 287 hectares. It is divided into seven regions designed to naturally represent Indo-Malaya, Africa, the America, northern tundra, Australasia, Eurasia and Canada landscapes.
Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world ranging in height from 3.8 to 5.5 meters. They weigh up to two tonnes.
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