RNZ18 Jul, 2026 12:14 AM2 mins to readAuckland Zoo has euthanised Rukiya the giraffe due to health-related issues. Photo / Auckland Zoo FacebookAuckland Zoo has euthanised Rukiya the giraffe due to health-related issues. Photo / Auckland Zoo FacebookBy RNZThe matriarch of Auckland Zoo’s giraffe herd was euthanised on Friday because of her deteriorating age-related health.In a social media post, Auckland Zoo paid tribute to the “much-loved” giraffe Rukiya. She was 25 years old, on the upper end of the species’ lifespan. She spent most of
Auckland Zoo euthanises ageing giraffe matriarch Rukiya
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