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Como Zoo mourns loss of beloved giraffe, 'Skeeter'

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM · 1 min read
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Como Zoo mourns loss of beloved giraffe, 'Skeeter' — Eagan Community news

Zoo officials said Skeeter's legacy will live on through the people he inspired and the generations of giraffes he helped bring into the world.

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