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Ella, right, shares the last leaves from a branch on World Giraffe Day in 2018. Post-Dispatch photograph. ST. LOUIS — Ella, a 15-year-old giraffe at the St. Louis Zoo, has died. Post-Dispatch ...

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ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the passing of one of its giraffes that was humanely euthanized following a series of health complications. According to the zoo, 15½ -year-old Ella dealt ...

ST. LOUIS — One of the Saint Louis Zoo's oldest giraffes has died, the Saint Louis Zoo announced Tuesday. Ella, a 15 1/2-year-old reticulated giraffe, was humanely euthanized after careful assessment ...