Daily News | Philly Zoo visitors feed giraffes in new exhibit, enjoying a ‘reprieve’ from daily stresses
Sunday was a great day for the Shore, but Erica Lapid, a resident of Somers Point, did the reverse pleasure commute.’s newest exhibit, Giraffe Encounter.
“Our new Giraffe Encounter is an incredible way for guests to get up close and personal with our tallest residents,” said Dani Hogan, the zoo’s director of mission integration. Hogan said the exhibit also helped the zoo ”enhance the lives of our giraffes.” Although the exhibit officially opened Thursday, Hogan said zoo staff have been getting the giraffes used to feeding from various folks for weeks. Being such large animals that eat a lot of leaves and grasses — 65 to 75 pounds a day — the giraffes, which seem to take turns feeding and pace themselves, have yet to show signs of getting full. But Hogan said zoo staff are keeping data.
. According to zoo staff, there are believed to be fewer than 100,000 giraffes surviving the wild, with their populations decreasing by more than 40% over the last three decades due to poaching and habitat destruction.“It was really cool,” said Ellie Roller, 6, of Bensalem, who fed Bea, the youngest, with her twin brother Lukas. “The giraffe came right to me!”
“It’s nice to get your mind off things a little,” said Ashley Abusaad, 31, of Warminster, visiting the zoo with her husband, Mohammed, 36, and their 23-month-old daughter, Layali.
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