Houston Zoo – Giraffe Exhibit

Visited annually by more than 2.3 million guests, the renowned Houston Zoo showcases the world’s ecosystems that supports more than 6,000 animals and countless plant species and provide a fun, educational experience that promotes appreciation, knowledge and care for the natural world. Found within Houston’s famed Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo is home to creatures big and small from all over the world and shows adults and children ways they can protect the prosperity of the animals that they love. Open year-round, the Houston Zoo brings visitors up close with the worlds of Africa, Asia and Borneo right in the heart of the city while providing private event opportunities with turnkey resources and unique animal encounters that can make an evening truly wilde and spectacular. GIRAFFE EXHIBIT The Houston Zoo’s giraffe family has seven Masai giraffes, including four males and three females. Giraffes are the tallest living terrestrial animals with the average males measuring about 17 feet tall and weighing 3,000 pounds and average females reaching more than 14 feet tall. While Masai giraffes are not endangered in their native habitat, there are less than 100 of them in North American zoos.

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