Okidi, a giraffe calf born at the Detroit Zoo in November, died after sustaining a severe vertebral injury in her habitat.

Okidi, the giraffe calf, was born at the Detroit Zoo on Nov. 23, 2025.

She had run into one of the viewing panels in her habitat, the zoo said.

ROYAL OAK, MI - Staff at the Detroit Zoo say they are heartbroken at the loss of their giraffe calf who just died in a freak ...

The Detroit Zoo said Okidi sustained significant injuries when she ran into a habitat viewing panel in her indoor habitat.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died after running into a habitat viewing panel, the zoo announced. On Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, the zoo revealed that Okidi, who was born on Nov.

The Detroit Zoo said it made the "humane but heartbreaking decision" to euthanize its giraffe calf, Okidi, after she suffered a serious injury.

A giraffe born last fall at the Detroit Zoo has died after suffering a severe vertebral injury earlier this week.

Officials say 2-month-old Okidi ran into a habitat viewing panel. Animal care and veterinary teams determined that the giraffe calf sustained a vertebral injury.

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