CNN | Anger Erupts Over Danish Zoo's Decision to Put Down a Giraffe New York Times Visitors to the Copenhagen Zoo watched as the body of Marius the giraffe was cut up to feed the zoo's lions. Rasmus Flindt Pedersen/Polfoto, via Associated Press. Marius the reticulated giraffe died at the Copenhagen Zoo on Sunday. He was 2 years old. Danish zoo kills giraffe to prevent inbreeding Why did Copenhagen zoo decide to kill Marius the giraffe? Zoo kills, feeds giraffe to lions |