'Toddler giraffe' jumps out of Tucson's Reid Park Zoo enclosure to snack on mesquite tree
The 3-year-old, 12-foot-tall Msituni jumped out of her enclosure 10 minutes prior to the zoo opening for the day on March 5, 2025.
3-year-old giraffe sneaks out of enclosure for a snack, AZ zoo says. ‘Little stinker’
A 3-year-old giraffe snuck out of her enclosure at an Arizona zoo and was found snacking on a nearby tree, officials said. Msituni was found just before 9 a.m. March 5, the Reid Park Zoo said in a Facebook post. She is an adult reticulated giraffe that joined the Tucson zoo last month, zoo officials said in a Feb. 19 news release.
Giraffe escapes Arizona zoo enclosure to snack on tree
An Arizona zoo opened late due to a 3-year-old giraffe escaping from her enclosure to make a meal out of a nearby tree.
Giraffe escapes at Reid Park Zoo, feasts on nearby mesquite tree
Reid Park Zoo delayed opening early Wednesday, March 5, after a giraffe got out of its enclosure. In a social media post, the zoo said 3-year-old giraffe Msituni was briefly outside her enclosure a little before 9 a.
Reid Park Zoo delays opening as giraffe, Msituni, gets out of enclosure
Reid Park Zoo experienced a brief delay in opening when a giraffe named Msituni, age 3, was found outside her enclosure just before 9 a.m.
Reid Park Zoo in Tucson opens late after giraffe escape, zoo officials say
According to zoo officials, Msituni, a 3-year-old giraffe new to the zoo, was outside of her habitat just before 9 a.m., before the zoo opened to the public.
Giraffe escapes enclosure, delaying opening of Arizona zoo
WASHINGTON — A 3-year-old giraffe briefly escaped her enclosure at an Arizona zoo on Wednesday, causing the facility to delay ...
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Giraffe briefly escapes enclosure at Arizona zoo
Rather than panicking or straying far, the young giraffe named Msituni stayed in one location, exploring her surroundings and helping herself to a nearby mesquite tree. Officials say Msituni ...
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Giraffe escapes enclosure, delaying opening of Reid Park Zoo
Rather than panicking or straying far, the young giraffe named Msituni stayed in one location, exploring her surroundings and helping herself to a nearby mesquite tree. Officials say Msituni ...