The Detroit Zoo wants help naming three lion cubs that were recently born, and one participant will win a variety of prizes, ...

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Okidi, the giraffe calf, was born at the Detroit Zoo on Nov. 23, 2025. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.

In a post on Facebook, the zoo said earlier this week, before it opened, Okidi sustained significant injuries when she ran into a habitat viewing panel in her indoor habitat at the zoo. The Detroit ...

A 3-month-old giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died from severe injuries. The calf, named Okidi, ran into a viewing panel in her indoor habitat. Veterinarians determined the vertebral injury was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Detroit Zoo said it made the “humane but heartbreaking decision” to euthanize its giraffe calf, Okidi, after she suffered a serious injury. Okidi was just under 3 ...

ROYAL OAK, MI - Staff at the Detroit Zoo say they are heartbroken at the loss of their giraffe calf who just died in a freak accident. Okidi was born just a few months ago on November 23, 2025 to Zara ...

The Detroit Zoo’s newest resident is a strong swimmer with black skin and white fur and bears a striking resemblance to the Coca-Cola and ICEE mascots. His name is Kali — pronounced Cull-ee — and he’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Detroit Zoo has a new polar bear as part of a transfer with the Toledo Zoo. In exchange for Kali, Nuka has moved to Toledo.

The Detroit Zoo has a new polar bear as part of a transfer with the Toledo Zoo. In exchange for Kali, Nuka has moved to Toledo. The zoo said several factors went into deciding to trade the ROYAL OAK, ...