Dallas Zoo Euthanizes Giraffe After He Dislocated His Jaw: 'Ferrell Will Be Dearly Missed'

Stock image of giraffe.Photo:GettyThe Dallas Zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize a 15-year-old giraffe, named Ferrell, after surgery revealed the damaged he sustained to his jaw in a fall would severely impact his quality of life.On Monday, the zoo announced the news of the giraffe’s death on Facebook andX.“With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our 15-year-old giraffe, Ferrell,” the zoo’s statement on X read. “This sudden loss has left us all completely heartbroken.

Dallas Zoo Giant Anteater Celebrates 12th Birthday with a Stump Cake Covered in Avocado Icing

Giant anteater Tullah is celebrating her 12th birthday! At the animal’s home at the Dallas Zoo, staffers made it their mission to celebrate the anteater’s 12th birthday with a party full of surprises. In avideoshared on the zoo’s Facebook page, Tullah investigates her birthday celebration and nibbles on some treats. “Tullah loves avocado, so her amazing zoologists treated her to a ‘stump cake’ that was covered in avocado ‘icing’ for her birthday,” wrote the Dallas Zoo in the video’s description.

Dallas Zoo Mourns the Death of Adult Giraffe Weeks After Losing Baby Giraffe to Serious Injury

Photo: Dallas Zoo (2) October has been a challenging month for the Dallas Zoo. On Monday, the zoo posted on Facebook that their 19-year-old giraffe Auggie “passed away this weekend after dealing with age-related health issues that led to liver failure.” The facility also used their Monday Facebook post to expand on the events that led to Marekani’s death — since it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the animal’s injury when it happened.

Dallas Zoo Mourns Third Giraffe Death in a Month After Losing 14-Year-Old Animal

Photo: Dallas Zoo The Dallas Zoo is in mourning again. On Monday, the Texas facilityannounced on Facebookthat its 14-year-old giraffe Jesse died on Oct. 29. Jesse is the third giraffe to die at the zoo in one month. Just last week, the zoo shared the sad news that its19-year-old giraffe Auggie diedafter battling “age-related health issues that led to liver failure.” Now, keepers are concerned that Auggie and Jesse’s death could be linked due to Jesse’s blood test results, “which showed abnormal liver enzymes.

Dallas Zoo Reports the Disappearance of 2 Tamarin Monkeys After Multiple Animals Have Gone Missing

Photo: twitter The Dallas Police Department is investigating another missing animals case at the Dallas Zoo after two tamarin monkeys were reported missing from the zoo on Monday. A spokesperson for the Dallas PD tells PEOPLE that a preliminary investigation into their disappearance determined that “an intentional cut” was made into a tamarin monkey enclosure at the zoo. While the investigation remains ongoing, officials believe that the animals were intentionally taken from the enclosure.