23-year-old giraffe, Malaika, dies at Louisville Zoo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A giraffe who had lived at the Louisville Zoo since 1997 has died, the zoo announced.

Malaika suffered from musculoskeletal problems that led to stiffness, lameness and difficulty moving, the zoo said Wednesday. When the 23-year-old female Masai giraffe's pain could not longer be controlled, her ...