Comments | wtf_nature: Gemina the 'Crooked-Necked Giraffe' Dies

georgiarepublic in wtf_nature

Gemina the 'Crooked-Necked Giraffe' Dies

Jan 12, 2008 20:20

Yes, more giraffes.
I remember this being discussed on here a ways back, so I thought I would post this here.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Gemina, a giraffe with a distinctive crooked neck and one of the most beloved animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo, has died. She was 21. The zoo euthanized the animal on Wednesday, it was announced Thursday.

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deformity, giraffe

Comments 9

fusion_mobile January 13 2008, 01:23:30 UTC

OMGFIXLINK

Ooopppss georgiarepublic January 13 2008, 01:24:54 UTC

Fixed.

Re: Ooopppss fusion_mobile January 13 2008, 01:27:32 UTC

Yeah. I remember hearing about her. But never heard about her medical conditon...

WTF. Damn, at least thousands of people are seeing her vids on youtube right now...

squid_ink January 13 2008, 02:12:10 UTC

aw.. poor thing.

acrosanti January 13 2008, 02:31:57 UTC

How sad. :(

thunderbiscuit January 13 2008, 03:44:00 UTC

Aww, that's pretty sad. =[

goblinsharks January 13 2008, 09:33:14 UTC

rip gemina. :'(