A familiar face has made its long-awaited return to the Santa Barbara Zoo, though in a slightly different state than how it arrived. The partial skeleton of Gemina, the crooked-neck giraffe that lived ...

The project began after Safari West in Santa Rosa offered Fresno's body to biology instructor Nick Anast after the 9-year-old animal's unexpected death in January 2009. Not one to turn down material ...

In life, Fresno the giraffe was a fan favorite, the droopy-lipped sweetheart who'd come to the fence at Safari West wildlife preserve while others in the herd stood aloof. In death, though, Fresno is ...