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Newborn giraffe arrives with a bump at zoo

A newborn giraffe is “strong, healthy and very content” after falling 6ft on to a bed of soft straw as his mother gave birth. The calf, named Stanley after Mount Stanley, the tallest mountain in Uganda, was born at Chester Zoo after a 15-month ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:10

Zoo welcomes new giraffe arrival with a love-heart on its cheek

A zoo has expressed its love for its new giraffe Mburo, which has a “love-heart” mark on its cheek. Marwell Zoo near Winchester, Hampshire, has taken delivery of the three-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe, which previously lived at Chester Zoo. ...

23 Sept 2022 at 15:56

Animals

London Zoo’s ‘loved-up’ lions given cinnamon-scented Valentine’s treat

A pair of “loved-up” lions have received a special treat as part of London Zoo’s Valentine’s Day celebrations. The Asiatic lions were given two giant red hearts, donated by the charity Liontrust, made from a recycled fire hose and scented ...

14 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Quirky

Stay-at-home mum writes a book encouraging her little girl to “dream big” during lockdown – and 30 stories later hopes to be a full-time author

A stay-at-home mum who wrote a book about a giraffe for her young daughter to encourage her to “dream big” and stay confident during lockdown has gone on to pen 30 tales and become a published author. And Rebecca Stack, 44, who overcame ...

06 Sept 2022 at 08:39

Wildlife charity co-founded by British actress ‘delighted’ by giraffe twins

Staff working for an international wildlife charity were “delighted” by the birth of rare twin giraffes in Kenya. The Born Free Foundation was co-founded by British actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna, alongside her ...

18 Dec 2022 at 11:34

World

Baby giraffe bounces back after being fitted with orthotic brace

A newborn giraffe has been fitted with an orthotic brace on its front leg at a zoo in the US. The calf, named Msituni, was born on February 1 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego, with her front ...

13 May 2022 at 11:25

Giraffes can make predictions based on statistics, scientists suggest

Giraffes have the ability to make predictions based on basic statistical calculations – just like humans, a study by scientists suggests. A small study of four giraffes at the Barcelona Zoo in Spain has shown that these ...

04 May 2023 at 16:00

Zoo’s zebras, giraffes and antelopes to get diet boost with new grass meadows

Giraffes, zebras and antelopes at a UK zoo are to get an upgrade to their diet with new herb and grass meadows being planted to give them a wider variety of food. Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, Hampshire, is planting ...

08 Mar 2023 at 09:19

Scotland

Endangered male giraffe Sifa arrives at safari park

An endangered male giraffe has been welcomed into a Scottish safari park for the first time in 10 years. On Wednesday, Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling introduced Sifa, a five-year-old ...

24 Sept 2023 at 15:36

World

Rare spotless giraffe with no coat pattern born at US zoo

A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she is definitely not ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born on July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural ...

22 Aug 2023 at 21:33

World

Benito the giraffe leaves extreme weather at Mexico’s border after campaign

Benito the giraffe has left Mexico’s northern border and its extreme weather conditions for a conservation park in central Mexico – where the climate is closer to its natural habitat and is ...

22 Jan 2024 at 10:03

Toy sellers reassure parents they ‘don’t have to spend a fortune’ this Christmas

Toy sellers have reassured parents that they “don’t have to spend a fortune” on presents this Christmas as they revealed the year’s predicted top sellers. The Toy Retailers Association ...

09 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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