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reticulated and masai giraffe

Behind is one of two young masai recently added, so now you can see both types in the same exhibit.
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Behind is one of two young masai recently added, so now you can see both types in the same exhibit.
 
Unfortunately, … all purported reticulated and Rothschild's in the US are crossbreeds and not pure-bred. Fine for exhibition purposes only, but from a conservation (and potential repatriation point of view) without any significant value.
 
Yes, this may be why they decided to add masai. It could be they will let the hybrid reticulated die out and continue with the masai lineage.
 

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