Reticulated Giraffe birth » Whipsnade Zoo

Reticulated Giraffe birth
31-07-2008

Babies walk tall at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - News - ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - ZSL

the ZSL e-newsletter is reporting a baby giraffe at Whipsnade.

A Przewalski’s foal was also born (to match nearby Woburn's )

31-07-2008

lets hope its a girl

31-07-2008

It's a male:

31-07-2008

Yet another male !

31-07-2008

I think after this birth, the management at Whipsnade will have some tough discussions ahead of them about the viability of their herd.

31-07-2008

From memory the only female born to the herd was the one that spent some time at Regents Park before returning to Whipsnade to replace females lost there . Am I correct and how many males have been born now ?

Whipsnade Reticulateds
31-07-2008

Yes, the mother 'Savanah' was born in the group. The father 'Bruno' comes from(I think) Warsaw. Their previous male calf is still with the pair. I saw them just a few weeks ago but had no idea the female was pregnant.

This group started as (I think) two males and three females, but with losses of the females and nearly all male births (not sure how many) it has really struggled. A fresh import of e.g. two additional females is what is needed to keep it going..

25-09-2008

Giraffe calf gets a name ? chosen by you! - News - ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - ZSL

The baby has a name now... Mtoto

25-09-2008

Nice photos too. I think Reticulated Giraffe are the most handsome- I hope they can keep this little group going despitre another male birth.

26-09-2008

a bit old news czjimmy! i saw the baby when i visited in august! oh well better now than never. I recon twigga would be a good name (it means giraffe in some african language)

26-09-2008

Notice I started the thread in July?

ZSL has only just announced the winning name for the calf.

26-09-2008

oh, i only just realised sorry! nice name to be honest