"Namely, that Kiko's death as a result of being caught in an opening door in his behind-the-scenes habitat stemmed from an unforeseen vulnerability. A final postmortem from the Ontario Veterinary College concluded that Kiko died on New Year's Day as a result of cardiac failure associated with acute muscle exertion, the zoo announced in a news release Friday. His head became entrapped in a small gap between the slide/shift door"
"This was a routine move for Kiko that our team has done thousands of times without incident, and staff were fully trained and followed procedures for shifting giraffes, which makes this outcome even more difficult for all who cared for Kiko to accept. The autopsy found no other issues or underlying conditions, the zoo said. Per its release, the zoo is now conducting a host of reviews, including one by an independent third party and a special inspection from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums."
"The Toronto Zoo says it's been fielding questions from our community about Mstari, the female Masai giraffe who is in late-stage pregnancy with Kiko's offspring. While Mstari will be a single mother, the zoo says that's the norm for giraffes. After mating, males largely resume their typical routines of feeding, roaming, and competing for access to receptive females rather than providing protection, guidance, or caring to their offspring."
Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died on New Year's Day after his head became entrapped in a small gap between a slide/shift door and a vertical post during a routine habitat move. The Ontario Veterinary College postmortem determined cardiac failure associated with acute muscle exertion as the cause of death and found no other underlying conditions. Staff were fully trained and followed established shifting procedures; the incident revealed an unforeseen vulnerability in behind-the-scenes housing. Multiple reviews are underway, including an independent third-party review and a special inspection by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Mstari, pregnant with Kiko's offspring, will be a single mother, which aligns with typical giraffe parental patterns.
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