Photograph by William Warby
Following in the wake of a controversial decision by Copenhagen Zoo to kill a giraffe earlier this month, another Danish zoo may put down one of its own giraffes.
Jyllands Park Zoo in western Denmark may have to put down another healthy male giraffe if zookeepers manage to acquire a female for breeding. The seven-year-old, named Marius like the late giraffe in Copenhagen, is considered unsuitable for breeding, and unless the zoo can find him a new home he would have to be put down as the zoo does not have sufficient space to house three giraffes.
A decision has not yet been made on the future of Marius according to a zoo spokesperson, but any internet outrage is unlikely to change their ultimate decision.
