An Evening with the Giraffes at the Sacramento Zoo

July 10, 2016

At a fund-raising auction for the now-private Sacramento Zoo, benefactor Pat Ingolia secured a special party for a number of her friends at the Giraffe Pavilion.  Guests were treated to drinks, some delicious finger-food, and an up-close-and-personal tour of the barn where we met and fed some of the residents.

On the Giraffe Pavilion

In the yard

What, me worry?

We were not able to visit with the 3-month-old baby

The calf was born on April 11, 165 pounds and six feet tall.  Every new-born is important, because the giraffe population in sub-Saharan Africa has declined by 40% over the last 15 years.

What a face

At the barn

Feeding time

A mouth-to-mouth attempt

Because the animals cannot crouch, the door can remain open.

Back at the pavilion for another feeding

Selfie-time

The neighbors