ZooMiami euthanizes male giraffe Pongo
Pogo, a giraffe born at the Denver Zoo, had lived at ZooMiami since 2009 before he was euthanized on Monday in Miami-Dade. MIAMI – Veterinarians euthanized Pongo, a ZooMiami giraffe, on Monday morning after he was suffering from increasing pain, ZooMiami announced on Monday afternoon. Pongo arrived at ZooMiami in 2009 after he was born at the Denver Zoo and nursed with his mother Masika, a reticulated giraffe, also known as a Somali giraffe. At 16-feet tall, Pongo had grown into the tallest giraffe of the zoo’s herd and visitors were able to see him closely at the Samburu Giraffe Feeding Station. Pongo, the giraffe, lived at ZooMiami for more than a decade.
PHOTOS: ZooMiami animals’ treats get holiday season twist
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Ron Magill wants everyone to know the holiday season is in full swing at ZooMiami this year. Zookeepers recently used gift wrapping paper and Santa Claus-style decorations to make some regular treats more festive. Here is what Magill reported on Monday:The zookeepers gave Hank, a sloth bear, a gift wrapped box with mealworms. (ZooMiami)The zookeepers gave Hank, a sloth bear, a gift box with mealworms. Reina and Adonia, two jaguars living in ZooMiami, found icy treats, disguised as holiday candy.