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Giraffe

141 destinations · 37 states

Native Range
Sub-Saharan Africa

Giraffes look almost impossibly tall up close, but their height is only part of what keeps people watching. Feeding shows off the equipment that makes their unusual body shape work. A giraffe can wrap its long, flexible tongue around leaves and carefully pull them from branches, even among thorns. When food is lower down, the maneuvering becomes just as interesting as the meal. Drinking requires giraffes to spread their front legs or bend awkwardly to bring their heads within reach of the water. Walking has its own distinctive rhythm, while a sudden run reveals how much ground those long legs can cover with each stride. Look closely at the coat, too. Every giraffe has its own pattern of patches, and the horn-like structures on top of the head are called ossicones. Around other giraffes, gentle neck rubbing, curious approaches, and youngsters staying close to adults can provide quieter moments between bouts of browsing.

Giraffe

Where to see Giraffe

141 destinations across 37 states

141 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Adirondack Animal Land

Gloversville, NY

African Safari Wildlife Park

Port Clinton, OH

Aggieland Safari

Bryan, TX

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Gulf Shores, AL

Aloha Safari Park

Cameron, NC

Animal Adventure Park & Preserve

Harpursville, NY

Atlanta Safari Park

Commerce, GA

B Bryan Preserve

Point Arena, CA

Bayou Wildlife Zoo

Alvin, TX

Bee City Zoo & Honey Bee Farm

Cottageville, SC

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham, AL

Blank Park Zoo

Des Moines, IA

Blue Hills Ranch

McGregor, TX

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Alto, MI

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Baton Rouge, LA

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Brights Zoo

Limestone, TN

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Brookfield Zoo

Riverside, IL

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

Caldwell Zoo

Tyler, TX

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Cape May Court House, NJ

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Sanford, FL

Chattanooga Zoo

Chattanooga, TN

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Colorado Springs, CO

Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park

Lake Ariel, PA

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

St Paul, MN

Dallas Zoo

Dallas, TX

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Detroit Zoo

Royal Oak, MI

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Lake Buena Vista, FL

El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX

Elmwood Park Zoo

Norristown, PA

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange, NJ

Eudora Wildlife Safari Park

Salley, SC

Fort Wayne Zoo

Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Glen Rose, TX

Frank Buck Zoo

Gainesville, TX

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno, CA

Georgia Safari Conservation Park

Madison, GA

Gladys Porter Zoo

Brownsville, TX

Gone Wild Safari

Pineville, LA

Great Plains Zoo

Sioux Falls, SD

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Hattiesburg Zoo

Hattiesburg, MS

Hemker Park & Zoo

Freeport, MN

Hillcrest Park Zoo

Clovis, NM

Honolulu Zoo

Honolulu, HI

Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve

Humble, TX

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis, IN

Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville, FL

Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Halifax, PA

Lazy 5 Ranch

Mooresville, NC

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City, KS

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Lion Country Safari

Loxahatchee, FL

Living Treasures "Wild" Animal Park

New Castle, PA

Longneck Manor

Fredericksburg, TX

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Mesker Park Zoo

Evansville, IN

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Milwaukee County Zoo

Milwaukee, WI

Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery, AL

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

Naples, FL

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

San Antonio, TX

NEW Zoo & Adventure Park

Green Bay, WI

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley, IL

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

North Texas Safari Park

Bonham, TX

Oakland Zoo

Oakland, CA

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma City, OK

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Oregon Zoo

Portland, OR

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Camp Verde, AZ

Peoria Zoo

Peoria, IL

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Plumpton Park Zoo

Rising Sun, MD

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, AZ

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Columbia, SC

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

Safari Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva, WI

Safari North Wildlife Park

Brainerd, MN

Safari West

Santa Rosa, CA

Safari Wild Animal Park

Como, MS

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, CA

San Francisco Zoo

San Francisco, CA

Sedgwick County Zoo

Wichita, KS

Shamba Safari

Neshkoro, WI

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Vallejo, CA

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson Township, NJ

Southland Safari

Yuma, TN

Southwick's Zoo

Mendon, MA

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

Tennessee Safari Park

Alamo, TN

Texas Zoofari Park

Kaufman, TX

The Buffalo Zoo

Buffalo, NY

The Exotic Resort Zoo

Johnson City, TX

The Farm At Walnut Creek

Sugarcreek, OH

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Palm Desert, CA

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The Preserve

Fredericksburg, TX

The Wild Animal Park

Chittenango, NY

The Wilds

Cumberland, OH

Timbavati Wildlife Park

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Toledo, OH

Topeka Zoo

Topeka, KS

Tregembo Animal Park

Wilmington, NC

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo

Tupelo, MS

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Wild Adventures

Valdosta, GA

Wild Animal Safari

Pine Mountain, GA

Wild Animal Safari

Strafford, MO

Wild Country Safari Park

Delhi, LA

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Kenansville, FL

Wildlife Safari

Winston, OR

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wilstem Wildlife Park

Paoli, IN

Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, WA

Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Zoo Boise

Boise, ID

Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

Zoo World Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, FL

Zoosiana

Broussard, LA

Zootastic Park

Troutman, NC

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