Giraffe treats - San Diego Zoo - a photo on Flickriver

I arranged for a VIP tour with a golf cart so that we could see more of the Zoo and my wife would not have to walk as much because of her foot surgery. It was well worth it.

We were allowed into the operations area at the giraffe habitat. We were allowed to feed treats to this giraffe.

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Our giraffe habitat lets you get amazingly close to these tremendously tall creatures. A giraffe could look into a second-story window without even having to stand on its tiptoes! There is only one giraffe species, but there are several subspecies—two of which are endangered. They are distinguished by their coat patterns and by where they live in Africa. For a long time, people called the giraffe a camel-leopard, believing it was a combination of a camel and a leopard! We have Masai giraffes, native to Kenya, with patterns that look like oak leaves. Our giraffes share their space with much smaller Soemmerring’s gazelles, graceful antelope native to Africa. Feeding stations are located throughout, with low feeders containing tasty herbivore pellets lining the front of the exhibit, and much higher ones with leafy acacia branches dangling enticingly in the middle. At either location, it’s so interesting to watch a giraffe wrap its long, dark tongue around its food.

Did you know? Of the nine giraffe subspecies, two are Critically Endangered, one is Endangered, two are Vulnerable, and one is Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

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Taken in: United States / California / Inspiration Point North, San Diego (show map)

Taken on: July 13, 2023

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