Auckland Zoo euthanises ageing giraffe matriarch Rukiya

Luca Reid2026-07-17T22:54:30.000Z

Ah, Rukiya was such a gentle soul. Sad day for Auckland 💔

Hayden Kelly2026-07-17T23:28:30.000Z

harder. Just another moneymaking scheme for the zoo.

Drew Parker2026-07-17T23:09:30.000Z

Shame they couldn't just let her pass naturally. Always rushing to euthanise these days.

Eva Anderson2026-07-17T23:46:30.000Z

mate, vets know when it's time. She was old and suffering.

Eva Anderson2026-07-17T23:34:30.000Z

Vets know best. You don't want an animal suffering just for sentiment.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-17T23:59:30.000Z

ffs another one? Zoo's been dropping like flies lately. Sort it out.

Jack Morrison2026-07-18T00:15:30.000Z

there too, not that simple. These calls are never easy.

Cameron Diaz2026-07-18T00:25:30.000Z

Yeah nah, zoo's probably got the money for another giraffe. It's just business.

Jack Morrison2026-07-18T00:35:30.000Z

Worked at a zoo once. Sometimes you gotta make the call. Hard but humane.

Aria Wilson2026-07-18T01:11:30.000Z

Right? People need to chill. She was loved, that's what counts.

Aria Wilson2026-07-18T00:51:30.000Z

RIP Rukiya. Loved seeing her when I was a kid. Auckland Zoo better honour her memory properly.

Luca Reid2026-07-18T01:00:30.000Z

At least she had a good life. Better than being in the wild tbh.

Drew Parker2026-07-18T01:17:30.000Z

Bet they'll hike the prices to 'fund a new giraffe'. Watch this space.

Cameron Diaz2026-07-18T01:28:30.000Z

deflection. Focus on the animal, not the price tag.

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