{"id":11152,"date":"2025-06-26T17:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safariwest.com\/?p=11152"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:12:06","slug":"remembering-kulula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safariwest.com\/2025\/06\/remembering-kulula\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Kulula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safari West is heartbroken to share the passing of Kulula the giraffe. One of our most iconic and beloved residents, she passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 21 years of age. Kulula was considered geriatric and was being treated for age-related ailments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kulula inspired generations of guests, staff, and conservationists with her headstrong spirit, captivating presence, and extraordinary story \u2014 first introduced to the world through the acclaimed Animal Planet documentary *Growing Up Giraffe*.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Growing Up Giraffe- Giraffe Birth\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVnRpoELf8A?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/safariwest.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Growing Up Giraffe- Standing Up\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFRA0dqKe08?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/safariwest.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKulula was more than just an animal in our care,\u201d says Dr. Nancy Lang, founder of Safari West. \u201cShe was family. 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