Bronx Zoo welcomes newest member a baby giraffe
BRONX (WABC) -- The Bronx Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Society has welcomed a new member to its African Plains exhibit - a male Baringo giraffe calf.
The young giraffe was born this past winter to parents Margaret Sukari and James Michael. The Bronx Zoo names all of its giraffes in memory of Mr and Mrs. James Carter, benefactors whose names grace the Carter Giraffe Building.
Found in grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands in central, east, and southern Africa, the Baringo giraffe is a native of western Kenya and eastern Uganda. The Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Society has been working to protect giraffes in these areas and to combat population decline.
Giraffes, the tallest animals in the world, are approximately 6 feet tall at birth and can weigh more than 100 pounds. As adults, they can be more than 17 feet tall and weigh more than 3,000 pounds. Their diet consists mostly of leaves, alfalfa, hay, kale, pelleted grain, and other produce.
The Wildlife Conservation Society is open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays and until 5:30pm on weekends through October.
