A three-month-old giraffe calf from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has been given a second chance! The female calf — named Msituni (pronounced see tune neee), which means "in the forest" in Swahili — ...

SAN DIEGO — Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. But Msituni was a patient like none other — a newborn giraffe. The ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When it comes to beating the odds, Jean Maggi is a pro. After contracting polio as a child in Argentina and losing his ability to walk on his own, Maggi, 58, remains determined ...

*This cute giraffe calf has been given a new lease of life after having her crooked legs corrected with innovative brace treatment. Msituni, just three months old, was born at San Diego Zoo Safari ...

May 13 (UPI) --The San Diego Zoo was able to help a 3-month-old giraffe calf named Msituni walk and stand using an orthotic leg brace treatment. The giraffe calf had a hyperextension of the carpi, ...

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Every physician occasionally comes across a patient who challenges his skills. But when orthotist Ara Mirzaian encountered a baby giraffe in need of leg braces, it took the word "challenge" to a whole ...

The actress, who was severely injured while hiking in the Congo, shared photos from a trip to Fenway Park, where she was able to walk without crutches Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

"We are so glad to have the resources and expertise to step in and provide this young calf the opportunity for a full life," Matt Kinney, a senior veterinarian at the California zoo, said A ...