The unexpected morning adventure happened just before 9 a.m., prior to the zoo's regular opening hours. Rather than panicking or straying far, the young giraffe named Msituni stayed in one location, exploring her surroundings and helping herself to a nearby mesquite tree. Officials say Msituni returned to her habitat on her own.

An Arizona zoo opened late due to a 3-year-old giraffe escaping from her enclosure to make a meal out of a nearby tree.

The 3-year-old, 12-foot-tall Msituni jumped out of her enclosure 10 minutes prior to the zoo opening for the day on March 5, 2025.

An Arizona zoo has to modify its giraffe enclosure after one animal got out. Screengrab from Reid Park Zoo's Facebook A 3-year-old giraffe snuck out of her enclosure at an Arizona zoo and was found snacking on a nearby tree,

Reid Park Zoo briefly delayed its opening Friday morning after a 3-year-old giraffe ventured outside her habitat.