Skip to content
1 min left · finish 8:58 AM
Email
GCCURRENT
Bloomington Current
Gopher CurrentBloomington — hockey heritage, champions forged
Good evening, Columbus⛅52°F · Mostly Cloudy
HomeSportsCommunityBusinessMore categoriesSchoolsGovernmentReal EstateTechnologyDiningArtsHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Community
  3. /Como Zoo mourns loss of beloved giraffe, 'Skeeter'
Community

Como Zoo mourns loss of beloved giraffe, 'Skeeter'

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN

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.

More from Katherine →
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Como Zoo mourns loss of beloved giraffe, 'Skeeter' — Bloomington 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.

Up nextMinneapolis officials pushing for end of 'urban exploring' trendCommunity · 5 min read

More Community stories

Teens exploring an abandoned building in Minneapolis
Community

Minneapolis officials pushing for end of 'urban exploring' trend

By Marcus Chen

A somber scene of a tree and a damaged vehicle after a tragic accident.
Community

Man dies after crashing into tree in western WI

By Marcus Chen

St. Paul Police searches for missing teen — KARE 11 Local — Gopher
Community

St. Paul Police searches for missing teen

By Marcus Chen

Chicago law firm looking into injuries at abandoned grain elevators in Minneapolis — KARE 11 Local — Gopher
Community

Chicago law firm looking into injuries at abandoned grain elevators in Minneapolis

By Katherine Langford

Also covering Minnesota

SavageCottage GroveOakdaleWinonaPrior Lake
GCCURRENT

Bloomington Current

Part of the Gopher Current Network

Bloomington — hockey heritage, champions forged. Sports-focused local news covering 40 Minnesota cities.

Sections

SportsCommunityBusinessSchoolsGovernmentReal Estate

Latest Stories

Timberwolves blow out Clippers 127-101 behind Ball’s 24 points for 1st win without EdwardsTimberwolves blow out Clippers 127-101 behind Ball's 24 points for 1st win without EdwardsRamsey County is helping residents save money on groceries by reducing wasteRochester Mayo sweeps Class 3A Girls State Tennis championshipsNFL predictions: Prop Bets for Vikings at Lions

About

Gopher Current delivers sports-focused community coverage across Minnesota's top cities. Independent. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Gopher Current — gophercurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved