Jyllands Park Zoo says there 's no plan to kill one of its male giraffes , named Marius . Staff at the zoo received death threats as debate raged online over the killing , which took place despite another petition signed by thousands of animal lovers . There is no plan to send a female giraffe to the zoo for a breeding plan , the zoo says . A petition set up to save the Central Park Zoo giraffe has more than 10,000 signatures . Last weekend Copenhagen Zoo killed a giraffe , also named Marius , to prevent in - breeding .
Jyllands Park Zoo says there 's no plan to kill one of its male giraffes , named Marius . There is no plan to send a female giraffe to the zoo for a breeding plan , the zoo says . A petition set up to save the Central Park Zoo giraffe has more than 10,000 signatures . Last weekend Copenhagen Zoo killed a giraffe , also named Marius , to prevent in - breeding .