'Truly iconic' Santa Barbara Zoo giraffe Michael dead at 16
A Masai giraffe named Michael was euthanized Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Zoo after his health declined from a form of arthritis.
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A Masai giraffe named Michael was euthanized Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Zoo after his health declined from a form of arthritis.
Zoo officials say Michael, considered geriatric at the age of 16, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday following a battle with arthritis.
He was the zoo's first employee, and is credited with spearheading its development through the early years
The Santa Barbara Zoo's very first zoo director, Edward "Ted" McToldridge, has died at 92 years old, leaving behind a legacy of decades of work shaping the Santa Barbara Zoo.
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