Gigit
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From Paignton's website today:
Two tall, leggy females are setting pulses racing in South Devon.
Female giraffes have returned to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park for the first time in two and a half years – to the interest of resident male Yoda.
The two females, three year old Janica, from Duvrkralove Zoo in the Czech Republic and Sangha (two and a half), from Liberec Zoo in Slovakia, join four year old Yoda, who arrived in Devon in September 2006.
Janica was she born at Duvrkralove Zoo while Sangha was born at Liberec in March 2006. Yoda came from Givskud Zoo in Denmark, where he was born in November 2004. They are all purebred Rothschild's or Baringo giraffes.
The moves were recommended by the European Endangered species Programme Coordinator for Rothschild’s giraffes, Marc Damen, who is based at Arnhem Zoo and arranged by Paignton Zoo Curator of Mammals Neil Bemment. The arrival of the two young giraffes was delayed for many months by blue tongue restrictions across Europe.
The journeys of 1,200 kilometres from the Czech Republic and 1,500 kilometres from Slovakia were done by road. Transportation costs were met by Paignton Zoo (a registered charity) as the collection receiving the animal. The Herald Express Kizi Fund helped raise £7,453 towards bringing giraffes back to Paignton Zoo after a fire in February 2006 killed three animals, including a week-old baby.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park Curator of Mammals Neil Bemment said: “Male giraffes are usually solitary creatures for at least part of their lives, but I’m sure Yoda will be just as pleased as us to see the new arrivals.”
Two tall, leggy females are setting pulses racing in South Devon.
Female giraffes have returned to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park for the first time in two and a half years – to the interest of resident male Yoda.
The two females, three year old Janica, from Duvrkralove Zoo in the Czech Republic and Sangha (two and a half), from Liberec Zoo in Slovakia, join four year old Yoda, who arrived in Devon in September 2006.
Janica was she born at Duvrkralove Zoo while Sangha was born at Liberec in March 2006. Yoda came from Givskud Zoo in Denmark, where he was born in November 2004. They are all purebred Rothschild's or Baringo giraffes.
The moves were recommended by the European Endangered species Programme Coordinator for Rothschild’s giraffes, Marc Damen, who is based at Arnhem Zoo and arranged by Paignton Zoo Curator of Mammals Neil Bemment. The arrival of the two young giraffes was delayed for many months by blue tongue restrictions across Europe.
The journeys of 1,200 kilometres from the Czech Republic and 1,500 kilometres from Slovakia were done by road. Transportation costs were met by Paignton Zoo (a registered charity) as the collection receiving the animal. The Herald Express Kizi Fund helped raise £7,453 towards bringing giraffes back to Paignton Zoo after a fire in February 2006 killed three animals, including a week-old baby.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park Curator of Mammals Neil Bemment said: “Male giraffes are usually solitary creatures for at least part of their lives, but I’m sure Yoda will be just as pleased as us to see the new arrivals.”
Two mistakes in one sentence...
Having read this, I was intrigued yesterday to see Brutus, the male mandrill, tapping Missy's back leg before they mated!
