Luga ( October 31, 1981 - February 15, 2017 ) - a female netted giraffe , was one of the main attractions of the Leningrad Zoo . She was born in the Leningrad Zoo, where she lived for 35 years (despite the fact that giraffes usually live in captivity for no more than 25 years) [1] . As of 2016, it is the oldest captive giraffe in the world [2] [3] .
| Meadows | |
|---|---|
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| View | Giraffe |
| Floor | female |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | St. Petersburg |
| Date of death | February 15, 2017 (35 years old) |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |
| A country |  Russia |
Biography
The Luga clan takes its official beginning in 1956 . A couple of three-year-old giraffes were brought from South Africa that year. They were called Boy and Juliet. Meadows - the granddaughter of the Boy and Juliet. The giraffe got its name in honor of the city of Luga [4] [5] .
By 2016, Luga became the mother of seven giraffes, among her children - Samson Hamletovich Leningrad . Almost all of her children were distributed to different zoos, and only her daughter, Sophia, remained with her mother. Luga has a playful character - she loved to beg for food from visitors, and sometimes she hooliganized. Despite her advanced age, she looked and felt good. According to the zoo employee:
| Meadows loves to beg for food from visitors. He approaches people, lowers his head. The fence is low, and visitors feed it. It’s good if they give me an apple or carrot. Many, without thinking about the consequences, feed the giraffe with chips or gingerbread cookies, and after all, just a couple of gingerbread cookies can cause severe stomach problems in a herbivore [4] . |
In 2014, the zoo brightly celebrated the 33rd anniversary of Luga [6] . November 4, 2016 at the zoo was a celebration in honor of the 35th anniversary of the hero of the day. Interactive games were offered to visitors, as well as life features of giraffes in the zoo [7] .
On February 15, 2017, the Luga giraffe died at the 36th year of life [8] .
Notes
- ↑ Giraffe Luga will celebrate its 35th birthday at the Leningrad Zoo
- ↑ The oldest giraffe in the world celebrates its anniversary at the Leningrad Zoo (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 2, 2016. Archived November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Longevity giraffe celebrated its anniversary at the Leningrad Zoo
- ↑ 1 2 Anniversary of the zoo. How the oldest giraffe lives in Europe
- ↑ Giraffe Meadows from the Leningrad Zoo celebrates its anniversary
- ↑ Luga giraffe celebrates its 33rd anniversary at the Leningrad Zoo
- ↑ 35 years old Luga giraffe will celebrate at the Leningrad Zoo
- ↑ 35-year-old giraffe Luga died in the Leningrad Zoo