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World Giraffe Day

Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Celebrate World Giraffe Day with us!

Included with Zoo admission—members are free!

Join us in celebrating the world's tallest mammals and discovering what makes giraffes so special. World Giraffe Day is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges giraffes face in the wild and inspiring action to help protect them for future generations. With only about 117,000 giraffes remaining in the wild, every effort to support their conservation matters.

Schedule of Events

10:00–10:30 a.m. — Serengeti Chat (Serengeti Crossing)
11:00–11:30 a.m. — Lion Chat (Kalahari Kingdom)
1:00–1:30 p.m. — Giraffe Discovery Station (Giraffe Savannah)
1:30–2:00 p.m. — Giraffe Chat (Giraffe Savannah)
2:00–2:30 p.m. — Gorilla Forage Feed & Chat (Tropical Forest)
2:30–3:00 p.m. — Tapir Chat (Tropical Forest)

for giraffe-lovers

Giraffe Arts & Crafts: Dot to Dot | Zoodle

Committed to Conservation

Giraffes, an iconic species of Africa, have been going through a silent crisis. In just the past few years, their numbers in the wild have dropped dramatically with little notice. Giraffe numbers have decreased by approximately 40 percent, and there are less than 100,000 giraffes left throughout Africa. Threats include habitat loss, habitat degradation, habitat fragmentation, population growth and poaching. AZA-accredited zoos and their partners are working collectively to help save giraffes through education, scientific research, field work, public awareness and action.

AZA SAFE: Saving Animals from Extinction

We're proud to support the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' SAFE initiative. This program brings together the expertise and resources of AZA-accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations to protect endangered species and their habitats.

Somali Giraffe Project

Zoo New England supports the AZA SAFE Giraffe program through our partnership with the Somali Giraffe Project, working to conserve and restore reticulated giraffe populations in Eastern Kenya.

Species Survival Plan

We participate in the Masai giraffe Species Survival Plan. By sharing research and knowledge, participating institutions work together to establish guidelines that best ensure the health of captive populations, and with success, the survival of endangered species.