to the Elephant Clearing in 1992. A record 18,000 people came to celebrate her life on Sunday 29 August - the most visitors ever to visit the zoo in one day. 2010s In March 2010, giraffe Rukiya gave birth to her third calf, a son named Jelani. In December 2011, a new female is brought in from Taronga Zoo, named Kiraka. Rukiya's fourth calf, a daughter named Nakaru, was born in January 2012 and her fifth calf, a female named Shira in August 2013 Kiraka gave birth to her first calf, a female named Mdomo, in November 2013. In May 2014, a new giraffe house was completed to house the female giraffes overnight In April 2015 Rukiya had yet another daughter, Zuri (meaning beautiful in Swahili) In April 2010, Temminck's golden cat, Singha, gave birth to a litter of kittens which died shortly after birth. In June 2010, the father, Kuching, was euthanased after being diagnosed with cancer and the decision was made to discontinue this species programme in Australasia, as Auckland and Hamilton were now the only institutions to hold golden cats. In June 2010, Auckland Zoo opened the Tropics exhibit. The tropics precinct provided a new home for the zoo's American alligator, 26-year-old Doris, soon afterwards joined by four 8-year-old new females. In November 2010, male golden lion tamarin, Janeiro, arrived from Adelaide Zoo as a companion for the zoo's female, Gabrielle. In August 2010, zebra Itika gives birth to a foal, Unyazi. Stallion Machano, was sent to Keystone Wildlife Park in 2012 and Carlo was returned to the zoo as the new breeding male. He was joined by a female named Shamwari in November 2012 In March 2013, Unyazi was sent to Taronga Zoo. In September 2010, eight-year-old female red panda Khosuva, was sent to Darjeeling Zoo to participate in their breeding programme, Project Red Panda, which is aimed at breeding red panda for release into the wild. The intention is to release any offspring Khosuva produces into the wild once old enough for release. In return, Auckland Zoo received a 10-year-old male red panda named Sagar to be paired with their female, Amber. Breeding between Sagar and Amber was unsuccessful but a new female, Bo, arrived from Melbourne Zoo in July 2012. Bo gave birth to a male cub named Pabu (meaning puffball), in December 2012 and twins in January 2014 In October 2010, two-year-old Sumatran