Originally Posted by Chris

I would speculate that a sterile giraffe is of little use if the zoo has a breeding programme. It's just a mouth to feed. Turning the mouth into feed was probably quite logical and in all likelihood what would have happened in the wild anyway.

I think some of you need to wind the hysteria in a bit. It is an animal which has led a charmed life compared to any of its wild ancestors and has suffered a fate no worse than any other giraffe that ever lived.