Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Celebrates the Long Life of Tamu, Oldest Girafffe in North America – CMZoo https://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/12-13-2018/
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is heartbroken to say goodbye to Tamu, our 32-year-old female reticulated giraffe, who was the oldest giraffe in North America at the time of her passing. Since coming to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in April 2003, she made strong and countless emotional connections with guests and staff alike, who often affectionately referred to her as ‘Moose’ or ‘Grandma.’
“She would sit under the lettuce hut and eat lettuce all day long and made millions