A giraffe at the Reid Park Zoo was found munching on a mesquite tree outside her enclosure Wednesday morning.
Msituni's unscheduled snack time resulted in a delay of about an hour for the zoo to open for the day as emergency protocols were initiated and the zoo's new, 3-year-old resident eventually returned to her habitat, zoo officials said in a news release.
During her short time outside of the enclosure, Msituni remained calm, stayed in one place and observed her surroundings, the release said.
Msituni, a newer resident at Tucson's Reid Park Zoo, delayed the zoo's opening Wednesday when she was found outside her enclosure snacking on a mesquite tree.
Short-term modifications were being made to Msituniβs habitat before she will be able to reside there again. And βlonger-term permanent modifications will be made as well to accommodate Msituniβs athletic and curious nature,β the release said.
Zoo operations then proceeded as usual, the release said.
