This was during the annual PNC Festival of Lights. Masai giraffe. He was walking around with his neck straight up.
The exhibit 27,000 square foot exhibit opened on June 6, 2008 and is also a favorite, mainly because it allows guests to feed crackers to the giraffes. The breeding pair, Tessa and Kimba, are the only giraffes at the zoo. This yard originally was home to 5 Masai Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi); the three boys were one-year old Pekua, eight-month old Mtembei, and six-month old Kimbaumbau (or Kimba) when the exhibit opened. The girls were one-year-old Tessa and 13-month old Akillah when the Giraffe Ridge opened. Pekua and Metembei later on were transfered to different zoos. Guests can view the giraffes in their indoor stalls especially during winter.
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