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

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died after running into a habitat viewing panel, the zoo announced.

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

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

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