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Giraffe dies of illness in Visakhapatnam zoo

A 10-year-old female giraffe named May died of illness in the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) in Visakhapatnam, the zoo officials said. The average lifespan of a giraffe is around 20-25 years. May was brought from the Negara Zoo in Malaysia in 2013 when she was four months old. The post-mortem report submitted by the veterinary assistant surgeon of the IGZP cited chronic metritis and pneumonia as the reasons for the death, said an official release.