A male giraffe, who had been sick for the last seven months, died at Lahore Zoo on Friday. As per the zoo officials, the nine-year-old giraffe had stopped eating to its full capacity.
Punjab Wildlife Headquarters Deputy Director Muhammad Mudassar, while talking to Dawn, said that the exact cause of death would be determined after the post-mortem report, but the giraffe was suspected of having a blood infection.
A total of three giraffes were procured by the Lahore Zoo in 2018. However, one of the female giraffes died soon after her arrival. Now only one female giraffe is left in Lahore Zoo. A giraffe costs around Rs40m to Rs50m, according to zoo officials. The zoo will now make arrangements for the giraffe to be paired.
Six giraffes have been imported into the Lahore Zoo since 2007, and five of them have died prematurely due to various reasons.
