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Something Big is Coming…

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is known for our large herd of reticulated giraffe and soon, you’ll be able to experience them in a whole new way! We’re in the final planning stages of The Giraffe Project, which includes: building a brand-new giraffe barn, as well as expanding their outdoor habitat, adding a South America exhibit, and so much more!

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A New Giraffe Building

It’s hard to believe, but our African Rift Valley exhibit, home to our renowned giraffe herd, was built 20 years ago! In that time, we’ve learned a lot about providing world-class giraffe care, becoming experts in the field. Our new, nearly-10,000 square foot barn will provide almost four times as much giraffe space, plus natural substrates, an innovative roof that will provide natural light, and lots of opportunities for our guests to interact with our herd.

Giraffe Conservation

According to recent reports, wild giraffe populations have grown 20 percent since 2015, with around 117,000 individual giraffe documented. But, there’s still work to be done. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorizes giraffe as vulnerable to extinction, while two northern subspecies are considered critically endangered, and Masai and reticulated giraffe (the subspecies found at CMZoo) are endangered. Thus far there has been limited research and conservation efforts on wild giraffe, so the extent of their conservation threats are often undetermined.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has partnered with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to support much-needed field research on the different giraffe subspecies and to help with multiple conservation strategies. Since 2016, the Zoo has provided financial support and a staff veterinarian to help Operation Twiga translocate Rothschild’s giraffe in Uganda back to a historic home range across the Nile River. The Zoo continues to support Operation Twiga and giraffe conservation; read below for the latest news.

You can visit reticulated giraffe at the Zoo in African Rift Valley
Learn about our International Center for the Care & Conservation of Giraffe

Name	Sex	Date of Birth	Giraffe Profile PDFs
Muziki	female	April 3, 1998	Muziki's Profile page
Amani	female	December 13, 1999	Amani's Profile page
Lakeisha	female	March 9, 2000	Lakeisha's Profile page
Mahali	male	May 10, 2003	Mahali's Profile page
Laikipia	female	June 20, 2007	Laikipia's Profile page
Azmera	female	July 24, 2007	Azmera's Profile page
Khalid	male	May 3, 2008	Khalid's Profile page
Msitu	female	February 5, 2009	Msitu's Profile page
Mashama	male	March 23, 2010	Mashama's Profile page
Tumbili	male	March 24, 2010	Tumbili's Profile page
Bailey	female	March 16, 2012	Bailey's Profile page
Panya	female	August 13, 2017	Panya's profile page is coming soon!
Ohe	male	July 22, 2018	Ohe's profile page is coming soon!
Viv	female	July 6, 2019	Viv's profile page is coming soon!
Wednesday	female	October 19, 2022	Wednesday's profile page is coming soon!
Kay	female	February 27, 2022	Kay's profile page is coming soon!

Featured Animals – Giraffe

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CMZoo's Giraffe Herd List - (oldest to youngest)