What is found in Giraffe Centre Nairobi?
What is found in Giraffe Centre Nairobi? The Giraffe Centre is situated in Lang’ata, Kenya, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Nairobi’s downtown. It was created to safeguard the endangered giraffe, which is only found in the grasslands of East Africa.
Currently, there are three males and seven females living at the Giraffe Centre. Six were born at the Centre, and four were relocated from various Kenyan National parks and wildlife reserves.
Jock Leslie Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, founded the Giraffe Centre in 1979 when he and his wife Betty captured two baby giraffe to begin a programme of breeding giraffe on their Langata property, the location of the current Centre. The Giraffe Centre is a nature sanctuary open to the public and includes wildlife conservation education for urban schoolchildren. Multiple breeding pairs of Rothschild Giraffe have now been introduced into Kenyan national parks as a result of the program’s enormous success since that time.
By 1983, sufficient funds had been secured to open the Giraffe Visitor’s Centre as a popular tourist attraction outside of Nairobi. Feeding giraffes from a lofty observation platform is the main draw for both tourists and schoolchildren. Along with the giraffes, many warthogs live at the Giraffe Centre and are allowed to wander the grounds.
Betty
Betty Leslie-Melville, who was named after Giraffe Centre and the company’s founder, is the tower’s oldest at 17 years old. Having been transported from Lake Nakuru National Park, northwest of Nairobi. The nearby forest is where she prefers to hang out. Find out about Betty the Giraffe’s adventures.
Despite how lofty they are, giraffes have times in their life when they are entirely defenceless. You are aware, as I am sure you are, that an adult giraffe’s kick can kill an adult lion. Even the lion is aware of this. They therefore only target children in their attacks. It is difficult to navigate the forest.
One of our giraffes went through such a trying ordeal with a lion. One of the park’s lions had escaped and arrived on our property. Now go easy there; our rangers are capable of caring for her, and our premises are always secure. Salma the giraffe had only been born a month earlier on this crucial day. The eldest mother in town, Betty, who is 18 years old, gave birth to her.
Salma has been hostile ever since, and she has the scars on her neck to prove it. She is one you should avoid trying to “Kiss” feed at the Giraffe Centre since she might head butt you.
Kelly
Kelly is easy to spot thanks to her light brown coat. She also stands the highest among the women. When she approaches you, you best be prepared with some pellets in your hand because, as our Educators like to say, she is “food for friendship.” As of April 12th, 2019, she still has 5 months till giving birth to her fifth calf.
Daisy
Daisy has a reputation for butting heads against visitors, so watch where you stand. She isn’t very fond of kids. Watch out for a giraffe with a dark coat and a clipped left ear, especially if you have young children with you. Don’t misunderstand me, Daisy can be a real sweetheart; she’s just picky about who she chooses to express affection to. In the end, the majority are grownups. Here is a video expressing our opinions about Daisy. By the way, Daisy still has 5 months to give birth to her third calf as of April 12, 2019.
Salma II
Salma is the one for you if you enjoy messy kisses. She won’t be reluctant to examine your entire face! She is the independent person with the most white on her coat than the others. She needs your full attention; don’t turn your back on her.
Margret
Like her mother Kelly, she wears a light brown coat with shimmer. She has inherited some of her mother’s personality traits as well. You would be wise to have a fistful of feed for her in order to win her love and attention. Since the Giraffe Centre focuses mostly on breeding, Margaret was relocated to the Mwea National Reserve when she turned 3 years old. She was accompanied by Jock VI and Waridi. They are being evaluated by the KWS at Mwea National Reserve on how well they are blending in with the other giraffes.
Edd
He is the father of all of our calves, the biggest of the tower, and also the kindest. 8-year-old Edd is 18 feet tall (5.4 metres) and adores people just as much as his family. He will lick food pellets from almost anyone’s lips since he is a wonderful animal.
Nandi
To Stacey, Nandi is a two-year-old calf. Her name is derived from the African tulip tree or Nandi Flame tree. She experienced some health concerns recently. She received care from the KWS Veterinary unit, and she is now doing OK. Therefore, avoid making quick movements like reaching into your pocket the next time you feed her. She’ll flee because she’ll think you’re trying to catch her. Watch how she was treated right here.
Mpingo
Mpingo is Daisy’s 1-year-old calf. Simply look for a larger and darker-coloured calf than the others in the area to find him. Despite his appearance, he is the second-youngest of the calves. Currently, our female giraffes’ three cows have produced four calves.
Lily
She is the smallest member of the Giraffe Center’s tower, also known as the Journey if it involves moving from one side of the sanctuary to the other. Little over a year old. She’s difficult to see because she’s Stacey’s daughter and her mother. She prefers to avoid the platform area. She is, as a side note, Nandi’s younger sister.
Olerai
The Maasai Community, who refer to the acacia tree as “Olerai,” gave the one-year-old Olerai his name. He is Kelly’s male calf who has light skin.
Mtwapa
Kelly’s First Child. The sweet pea flower is called Mtwapa. After we asked for a vote, our online visitors gave her the name.
Warthog
They can be thought of as the giraffe’s supporting cast. They are not typically as courteous or majestic as their taller counterparts. A number of sounders a term for a small family group of warthogs are likely to be seen at the Giraffe Centre. They reside at the Giraffe Centre as well. They consume the same pellets as the giraffe, just like their long-necked neighbours. Why don’t you throw them some? They knelt forward, turning and twisting their heads on the ground to eat them up as you watch.
