Brevard Zoo Welcomes It’s Newest Resident, A Baby Giraffe

Sunday was a big day at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida.  The zoo celebrated the birth of a baby giraffe.  This was the sixth giraffe born at the zoo. Zoo officials report the baby is healthy and nursing as expected.  Weighing in at 125 pounds, the new baby stands 6 feet tall. Congratulations to…

Pittsburgh Zoo offering free admission in honor of World Wildlife Day

Good News Notes: “The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is celebrating World Wildlife Day with a special treat for its guests: free admission! Zoo officials say all guests who visit on Tuesday will receive free admission between its regular hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A sea lion training session will also take place…

Mexico City zoo welcomes second baby giraffe of the year

 Good News Notes: “The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City is celebrating its second baby giraffe of the year, already as tall as a full-grown human. The female giraffe was unveiled last week after a mandatory quarantine period following her Oct. 23 birth. She will be named via a public vote to generate empathy with the…

Giraffe Gives Birth to 138-Lb., 6-Foot Baby at California Zoo

Good News Notes: “On Oct. 5, Masai giraffe mom Hasina gave birth to her fifth calf, a female that weighed in at 138 pounds at birth. The “little” calf is already over six feet and is walking on her own.” “According to the zoo, Masai giraffes are the largest of the nine subspecies of giraffes…

World Giraffe Day

Traditionally observed on the summer solstice (the longest day of the year), World Giraffe Day honors those with the longest necks. The Henry Vilas zoo, located in Madison, Wisconsin, chose to celebrate one day late, however, to encourage more people to come out and celebrate this beautiful animal that is slowly moving toward extinction. Political…