Gemina (giraffe)
Gemina the giraffe (left), with a normal giraffe shown for comparison | |
| Species | Baringo giraffe |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | July 16, 1986 San Diego Wild Animal Park |
| Died | 9 January 2008 (aged 21) Santa Barbara Zoo |
| Cause of death | Euthanasia |
| Known for | Neck deformity |
| Residence | Santa Barbara Zoo |
| Height | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Gemina (July 16, 1986 – January 9, 2008) (pronounced Jeh-MEE-nah) was a 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) Baringo giraffe who lived in the Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara, California. She became notable for the peculiar deformity in her neck, which was bent by almost ninety degrees between her C3 and C4 vertebrae. The deformity was not present when she was born, in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, but first became noticeable when she was three years old.