Giraffe Herd Update
Sota, Reid Park Zoo’s 3-year-old giraffe, has been spending lots of his time off-habitat recently as he recovers from an injury and infection in one of his legs. The injury appeared minor at… more ›
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Teaching our Tower
The herd is learning together! Denver the giraffe is now comfortable learning next to her newer herd members, Penelope and Sota. Check out the video below of the three learning together in an… more ›
Denver the Giraffe Celebrates Milestone Birthday
Today is a special day at Reid Park Zoo: Denver the giraffe is celebrating her 32nd birthday. At 32 years old, Denver is thriving far past the median life expectancy of her species,… more ›
Giraffes Don’t Need to Watch Out for Thorns
Giraffes like Denver have a specially adapted tongue and mouth that allow them to eat thorny branches without getting poked. They also have thick sticky saliva that coats any thorns consumed to protect… more ›
Keeper Chat: Giraffe Enrichment
Today giraffe care staff Carlos is here to talk about enrichment! The new shade structure in our giraffe habitat allows for more locations to attach puzzle feeders and browse at around 18 feet… more ›
How Giraffes Browse on Tree Leaves
Did you know that giraffes are ruminants with four stomach chambers? This complex digestive system helps them break down tough materials like leaves. One step in their digestive process is to regurgitate food… more ›
Giraffes Enjoy Browse Enrichment
The giraffes are continuing to enjoy this newer enrichment device that allows their care staff to hang browse up at giraffe height! This provides the giraffes with another location in their habitat for… more ›
A Moment With the Giraffes
Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You with another calm moment with our giraffes. Watch till the end to see what a giraffe sneeze looks like!
A Cute Moment with our Giraffes
Take a peek at this special moment we caught between our two giraffes, Jasiri and Denver! Can you tell who is who? Hint: Jasiri is taller and has larger ossicones, or horn-like structures,… more ›
Giraffes Reach into Trees to Snack
Reeeeach! A giraffe’s tongue is around one inch long for every foot the giraffe is tall. This length helps giraffes reach up into trees to browse on leaves. Their tongue is also prehensile,… more ›