After learning of the passing of Kubwa at Dudley Zoo, it got me thinking about which UK zoos have giraffes and which subspecies. I've had a quick look on Zootierliste, and notice that most of the giraffes are either Rothschild or 'no subspecies status', with a few Reticulated and one holder for Kordofan Giraffe (South Lakes). Does anyone happen to know which zoos have breeding herds? Are there any breeding groups of Reticulated giraffe in the UK? I see South Lakes have both male and female Kordofan, have they ever bred? Many thanks.
Chester Zoo has a pure Rothschilds herd with a good breeding track record. This is now moving in the next few years to the Heart of Africa exhibit with a new Giraffe breeding Unit and a separate Batchelor herd.
Hybrid bulls Port Lympne - 3:0 Cillian, Settanta, Sebastian all born 2003(although someone has stated that Cillian may have died last/this year.) Folly Farm - 1:0 Rian born 2009 Cotswold - 1:0 Shingo - born 2009 Noah's Ark - 1:0 Kito born 2014ish Hybrid females Blair Drummond - 0:5 Keisha - born 1998 Kelly - born 2001 Harriet - born 2005 Ruby - born 2008 Bella - born 2009 (Kelly's daughter) Blackpool - 0:2 O'grady - born 2009 Olympia - born 2012 Flamingo Land 0:1 Charlotte - born 2003 Dudley zoo 0:2 Josie - born 2009 Kira - born 2019 Marwell zoo 0:2 Makeda - born 2005 Christa - born 2008 Banham 0:1 Fiona - born 2004 The only female I know is no longer around is Zara at Flamingo Land (born Marwell 2003) but unsure when she died.
**update** Cotswold do/did have a bull called Century(born Longleat 2006) unsure wether there are questions over his purity or if he's just surplus Rothschild(he was the 10th calf to his mother and his father produced many other calves) WMSP 2:0 Strider - born December 2002 Henry - born August 2004 Noah's Ark 2:0? Kito - born Dudley zoo 2014 Gilbert - born Noah's Ark 2019, unsure wether he is still alive as a new female has now arrived since his mother's death and no mention of him. London zoo 0:2 Molly - born 2006 Chester Margaret - born 2008 Chester
Rothschild Chester Meru - 1:0 born 2010 Dagmar - 0:1 born 2006 Orla - 0:1 born 2008 Tula - 0:1 born 2010 Kanzi - 0:1 born 2012 Thorn x Dagmar Millie - 0:1 born 2013 Thorn x Orla Zarha - 0:1 born 2014 Meru x Aoifie Karamojo - 0:1 born 2019 Meru x Orla Albert - 1:0 born 2021 Meru x Orla Stanley - 1:0 born 2022 Meru x Orla Flamingo Land George - 1:0 born Woburn 2006 Mylelne - 0:1 born 2009/2010? Lizzie - 0:1 born 2009/2010? Savannah aka Pixie? - 0:1 born 2013 George x Lizzie Dottie - 0:1 born 2015 George x Lizzie Sophie 0:1 born 2017 George x Lizzie Marwell zoo Ruby - 0:1 born 2012 conceived at Woburn M'buro - 1:0 born 2019 Chester zoo Longleat Thorn - 1:0 born 2001 Ella - 0:1 born 2004 Kwaheri x Jolly Gertrude - 0:1 born 2006 Kwaheri x Becky Kate - 0:1 born 2010 Doto x Becky Mary - 0:1 born 2012 Doto x Eliza Shelley - 0:1 born 2018 Thorn x Gertrude Piper - 0:1 born 2019 Thorn x Kate Thea - 0:1 born 2019 Thorn x Ella Other Longleat females that I'm unsure wether they're alive or dead are; Kruger - 0:1 born 2010 Doto x Eliza Odele - 0:1 born 2014 Thorn x Ella Tara - 0:1 born 2015 Thorn x Jemima Lady Emma - 0:1 born 2016 Thorn x Ella
Thank you for all of this information, it's very helpful. Do you happen to know how many Whipsnade have? Do you know who M'buro's parents are?
I can't help with Whipsnade sadly, apart from they had a male calf born last year. M'buro's parents are Meru x Dagmar
Colchester have a non breeding herd of 4 female Reticulated Giraffes currently (in a mixed species paddock with Rhino, Zebra, Kudu, Ostrich, and Crowned Cranes) and have considered bringing in a male a few years back, but I don't think it's on the cards at the moment.
Rothschild continued Paignton zoo Janica - 0:1 born 2004 Eliska - 0:1 born 2015 Yoda x Janica Otillie - 0:1 born 2012 Yoda x Sangha Joanna - 0:1 born 2014 Yoda x Sangha Florrie - 0:1 born 2017 Yoda x Sangha Folly Farm Rudi - 1:0 born 2017 Longleat Thorn x Nora Shrimp - 1:0 born 2018 Longleat Thorn x Jemima Knowsley Alexander - 1:0 born 2013 Woburn Orbit - 1:0 born 2014 Woburn Chessington Kito - 1:0 born 2010 Woburn Napoli - 1:0 born 2013 Woburn Oscar - 1:0 born 2014 Woburn Wingham Robin - 1:0 born 2017 Woburn Ruedi - 1:0 born 2017 Woburn Edinburgh Ronnie - 1:0 born 2017 Woburn Arrow - 1:0 born 2017 Woburn Gilbert - 1:0 born 2017 Belfast Fenessey - 1:0 born 2017 WMSP Gerald - 1:0 born 2018 WMSP Cotswolds Melvin - 1:0 born 2017 Flamingo Land Tisa - 1:0 born 2018 Flamingo Land Remus - 1:0 born 2019 Flamingo Land Twycross zoo Settanta - 1:0 born 2011 Ireland (Fota?) Brad - 1:0 born 2013 Flamingo Land Port Lympne Valentino -1:0 born 2012 Paignton Yoda x Janica Lunar - 0:1 born 2011 Woburn Lehanna - 0:1 born 2011 Woburn There are at least 2 youngsters here(Mwezi rings a bell) but don't know when they were born
Chessington has five male Rothschild giraffes – Kito, Moja, Tonda, Oscar and Napoli. Plus they still have Khari (Reticulated) ex Whipsnade as his move to Europe hasn’t yet completed.
How did I forget Tonda? am I correct in thinking that Moja is Karamoja and that his mother was Amber( Longleat >Port Lympne>Flamingo Land) ? What's his classification, Rothschild,hybrid or unknown?
Yes Moja formerly known as Karamoja was I believe born at Port Lympne He was born c 3 July 2006. looking at a PL thread on zoochat it looks like Amber was his mother but she was pregnant before being transferred there.
