There is a new, adorable, and very tall resident at the Living Desert.
On Friday, April 28 at approximately 9:30 am, the Palm Desert zoo welcomed a male giraffe calf to the herd – born to mother, Tuli, and father, Hesabu.
The calf has not been named yet and weighs in at 185.9 pounds. He also is already six feet three inches tall!
“We are so excited to share the wonderful news of our new addition. Mother and calf are bonding and doing very well,” Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living Desert, said in a news release. “Every birth is special, and this giraffe birth is a fulfilling part of our mission, since Tuli and Hesabu were brought to The Living Desert based on Species Survival Plan recommendations.”
Visitors can get up-close and personal with by participating in the giraffe feedings from 11 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $4 for members.
Get more information here.
