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37 Giraffes at Monarto as of yeasterday!!

1 male headed for weribee shortly
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Zooman has there been births at Monarto recently and do you know which male is going to Werribee?
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Zooman has there been births at Monarto recently and do you know which male is going to Werribee?

Could not answer either of these question sorry mate.

Giraffes are not my thing. Was informed about these facts today. I would stand by my post though.
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yeah I'm not too flash with Giraffes as well sorry, um, if a male is going to Werrribee does that mean he isn't going to be used for breeding? Last time I check there were only two males there Anthony and Kinta.
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I visited Werribee in October and the guide told us that the zoo was going to start a breeding herd and were preparing facilities for it. My guess is that the giraffe going to werribee would a son of the breeding male, Tambo, who is a grandson of Anthony.
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Auckland giraffes safely cross Tasman - New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz
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Auckland Zoo's young giraffes have made it safely across the Tasman to their new home in Australia.


One-year-old Forrest and his half-sister, 16-month-old Ntombi, set sail for Australia on November 20, traveling in custom-built crates on board a cargo ship to Sydney, then by road to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, central New South Wales.

Auckland Zoo spokeswoman Abi Smith said the pair arrived at Taronga on the weekend and were introduced to some new friends.

"Ntombi was all over them," she said.

Ntombi will remain at the zoo, while Forrest, following a quarantine period, will be the first giraffe to call Australia Zoo home. Australia Zoo was founded by the late Steve Irwin, otherwise known as the crocodile hunter.

Both giraffes were born at Auckland Zoo as part of a Australasian breeding programme and were being relocated to diversify bloodlines.
there's a photo on the link too, of the other giraffes saying hello
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Ii hope they are doing well and Forrest wont miss Ntombi too much! Im going to miss those 2! Auckland Zoo is my local zoo and It looks kinda empty with only 2 girrafes in the pridelands now!
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It was quite a stange site, a large crate with a curious head poking out driving up the main street.
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haha i saw pictures and wish I got to see them but I only found out they were going soo soon on the day so couldnt go see!
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Old 13-12-2008
I wonder if they ship the crate back empty..? They'd have to be quite rare/expensive...
 
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