The Detroit Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its youngest residents. On Friday, Feb. 20, the Michigan zoo announced on social media that a 3-month-old giraffe calf, Okidi, had died earlier in the ...
The Detroit Zoo announced the death of its nearly three-month-old giraffe calf, Okidi, on Friday. In a post on Facebook, the zoo said earlier this week, before it opened, Okidi sustained significant ...
DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - Okidi, the giraffe calf born at the Detroit Zoo, has died. According to the Detroit Zoo, Okidi was significantly injured after running into a habitat viewing panel in her ...
A three-month-old baby giraffe has died after a tragic accident inside her enclosure at the Detroit Zoo, officials confirmed. The female calf, named Okidi, suffered catastrophic injuries earlier this ...
ROYAL OAK, MI - Staff at the Detroit Zoo say they are heartbroken at the loss of a giraffe calf who died in a freak accident. Okidi was born on Nov. 23, 2025, to Zara, a 7-year old giraffe. Zoo staff ...