Giraffes are the tallest land animals, able to look into a second-story window without having to stand on tiptoes! It takes a lot of leaves to fuel such large animals. Giraffes may eat up to 75 pounds (34 kilograms) of food per day, nibbling on leaves from Africa’s acacia trees. These trees often have thorns that keep most animals from munching on them, but those thorns don't stop giraffes! They just use their long tongue to reach around the thorns.
The Uganda giraffe is the only endangered giraffe subspecies. It survives in a few small, isolated populations in Kenya and Uganda. Yet at the Safari Park, we have had over 100 births so far in our large African Plains habitat!
You can admire our giraffes from the African Plains' Kijamii Overlook, from the Africa Tram, or from a Wildlife Safari, Cart Safari, or Ultimate Safari. Also, check out our new Giraffe Cam, to see livestreaming video of our African Plains giraffes and other wildlife anytime, online.
