Sad farewell: Schönbrunner Giraffen baby dies after only two weeks!
Sad farewell: Schönbrunner Giraffen baby dies after only two weeks!
In the Schönbrunn zoo, the death of a two-week-old giraffe baby overshadows the pre-Christmas mood. The young animal, who was only born in mid -November, was seriously ill and could not survive; Finally, it died on November 29th. A pathological examination now showed that the animal development delays had a matter of having impaired his viability. Numerous vascular connections, the closure of which usually takes place at birth, remained open, which also explained the small height of the animal. This critical diagnosis was a bitter disappointment for the team of nurses and veterinarians, who had fought for the survival of the animal until the end of both the mother and replacement milk, such as OE24 reported.
No further breeding attempts planned
In view of the alarming circumstances and the previous death of a similar giraffe cub this year, it was decided to have international experts examined the entire foci of giraffe. The zoo would like to make provisions and therefore excludes further attempts to breed for the time being. A spokesman for the zoo confirmed that this measure was taken due to repeated incidents. The sad news of the death of the little giraffe girl not only has an impact on the current herd constellation, but could also influence the future breeding strategy of the zoo, such as MeinDärzirk reported.| Details | |
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| Ort | Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Wien, Österreich |
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