Ever wonder how a giraffe is transported to a new zoo? 🦒 Meet Mario, a confident and curious 12-foot-tall reticulated giraffe who just arrived from Lincoln Children’s Zoo! Born in June 2022, Mario has unique markings from his parents and will continue growing until age four. He’s now settling in at GPZ and getting to know his new home and giraffe friend Olivia Dee. Check out the video to see his journey, and look for Mario at the giraffe barn! . . . #GPZoo #Zoo #SiouxFalls #Giraffe #EndangeredS

Giraffe Enrichment: Enrichment is an important part of our animals lives. While they have food they can freely eat, it’s important to provide opportunities to encourage natural behaviors such as foraging for their food. Enrichment devices like this one slows down their feeding and also encourages them to use their prehensile tongue to scoop their food. While they have many enrichment activities available they also enjoy doing things together. #giraffe | Highpoint Haven