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Giraffe calf to be relocated from Lincoln Children’s Zoo

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Kay, the second giraffe calf born at Lincoln Children’s Zoo, and the first calf to be hand-raised by the LCZ team, is moving to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado ...
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Safari park staff ‘delighted’ with progress of giraffes on training programme

Safari park staff have said they are “absolutely delighted” with the progress made by giraffes taking part in training intended to boost their confidence around healthcare procedures. The giraffe ...
The Gazette

‘A once-in-a-lifetime giraffe’: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says goodbye to Msichana

Msichana, a nearly 21-year-old female reticulated giraffe, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said goodbye to beloved and well-known female ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Booth, D., Kamau, A., Kayondo, H. et al. 2022. Training a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for voluntary foot radiographs at Dubai safari park. Journal of Zoological ...

When 0.1 Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) began displaying signs of lameness and a persistent swelling of the front left pastern joint, an operant based training program was ...