‘Heshi,' Beloved Giraffe At Denver Zoo, Passes Away

By Anna Maria Basquez, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – In the first summer of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020, when one of the few places to venture that was open was the Denver Zoo, the giraffe Heshimu could often be seen reaching toward a fellow giraffe. Their necks forming majestic triangular shapes in the sunset for visitors.

This weekend Denver Zoo staff and wildlife aficionados mourn the loss of Heshimu, a long-time Denver Zoo reticulated giraffe, 19.

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