giraffes

Do note that this image was taken on September 2nd, 2023, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in Powell, Ohio, USA.

I was watching the latest PBS Eons episode about why giraffes evolved such long necks and it made me wonder which species currently alive today (excluding the Okapi) is the most primitive? I would guess its either the Reticulated or Northern Giraffe since giraffes got their start in Eurasia and...

Do note that this image was taken on July 8th, 2023, at the Honolulu Zoo, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Hello, everyone! How is it going? It has been a while, hasn't it? Well, if I recall correctly, there was a database for giraffes in Brazil on Zoo Chat, but it is long gone (I did check through our threads and could not find any regarding this). So, I have decided to recreate it, now with some...

After learning of the passing of Kubwa at Dudley Zoo, it got me thinking about which UK zoos have giraffes and which subspecies. I've had a quick look on Zootierliste, and notice that most of the giraffes are either Rothschild or 'no subspecies status', with a few Reticulated and one holder for...

These can be seen on the Harambe Wildlife Reserve during the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride.

In this thread, i'll be posting complete histories for each zoo that has held/or holds Giraffes in our region. I figured a whole overall thread would be better than making multiple (for each zoo). I plan to also make these kind of threads for other species so stay tuned. First up will be...

One of the giraffe enclosures at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, home to mostly reticulated giraffes but also a Rothschild's.

(Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii), Giraffe Ridge in Africa, June 18

(Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii), Giraffe Ridge in Africa, June 18

I am planning a zoo road trip with my 9 and 11 year old this summer. The plan is to start in Chicago and end in New York via Columbus, OH, Washingto DC, and Philly. They are particularly interested in GIRAFFES and SLOTHS. I will hit the "biggies" in all those places but also looking for...

Of the three (sub)species of Giraffes kept in the United States, the Masai, Reticulated, and Rothschild, I've heard that most of the endangered Reticulated and Rothschild Giraffes are hybridized. So I was wondering, are there any facilities in the US that actually have purebred Rothschild and...

Champrepus Zoo, france