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Giraffe and Otter Losses This Week | Auckland News
Auckland Zoo bids farewell to Rukiya, their beloved 25-year-old giraffe matriarch, after years of declining health and arthritis made her quality of life unbearable. A cherished figure since her arrival from Wellington as a calf, Rukiya was instrumental in breeding programs, mothering five calves who went on to build their own families at the zoo. Her passing comes amid other heartbreaks this week — including the euthanasia of Christchurch’s otter Siak, who suffered from a life-threatening neck mass. These losses underscore the deep bonds between animals and the humans who care for them…
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