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Friday, April 18, 2008
Caring for an Old Giraffe
Puzzles, the Philadelphia Zoo's popular 27-year-old giraffe, was euthanized on Mar. 21 due to conditions related to old age. Twigga, who is soon to be 29, has well-exceeded her life expectancy. The zoo soon will be looking for at least one new giraffe to pair with the remaining young giraffe, Stella, 7.
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Staff writer Robert Moran has been making videos for The Inquirer since late 2006. He was hired by the newspaper in 1992 and has covered crime, state government, and for two months in 2004, the war in Iraq. E-mail him at bmoran@phillynews.com.
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