Ok so for a long time now I have been very confused about Giraffe species in North America so I just wanted this thread to clear it up. I know for sure that there are Masai (G. c. tippleskirchi) and Reticulated (G. c. reticulata) Giraffes in the US, but I have also found evidence of there being...
I'm doing an AZA approved research project on the genetics of spot-patterns of Masai giraffe and I very much need to get some photos of Mulberry who was at the Louisville Zoo from 1982-2004 and sired a large number of giraffe. I've exhaustively searched Flicker and other websites but have come...
Does anyone have any information on the history of WORZ's Giraffe?
At the moment they have 5.0 Giraffe.
Harold (2009) Arrived 2010 from Monarto Zoo
Kona (2008) Arrived 2009 from Monarto Zoo
Ajali (AJ) (2014) Arrived 2015 from Taronga Western Plains Zoo?
Armani (2008) Arrived 2009 from Taronga...
Been wondering over this, why is the widely recognized subspecies of Giraffe the reticulated? Many zoos hold reticulated or a hybrid with reticulated, not often we see other subspecies. Most models and toys are based on reticulated as well.
Were they the subspecies imported in largest numbers...