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Reid Park Zoo's giraffe Elinor dies
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Reid Park Zoo's giraffe Elinor dies

  • Sep 3, 2019
  • Sep 3, 2019 Updated Sep 30, 2019
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Elinor

Elinor

Elinor, one of Reid Park Zoo's giraffe, died Monday, Sept. 2. 

 Reid Park Zoo

Reid Park zoo

Reid Park zoo

Elinor, one of Reid Park Zoo's giraffe, died Monday, Sept. 2. 

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Kimberly Ludwig treats Elinor at Reid Park Zoo on 10 Oct. 2011, in Tucson, Arizona.  

 KEITH HICKMAN-PERFETTI

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