I Care About Giraffes

Masai giraffes are one of the most popular species at the Los Angeles Zoo; a favorite for each of the 1.8 million patrons who visit each year. Yet very few of these admirers know of the peril which faces the four distinct giraffe species living in the wild.
In the last 30 years, giraffe populations have decreased by forty percent. This lack of public awareness prompted legendary conservationist Sir David Attenborough to declare the plight of the giraffe “the silent extinction.”
The main threats to the giraffe are by now all too familiar: habitat loss, illegal hunting, climate change, and civil unrest. But as humans continue to drive these animals to the brink of extinction, we must also step up to their rescue. Zoos work to save animals from extinction.
Through a grant from the Los Angeles Zoo’s Ornato Animal Keeper Advanced Studies Fund, lead giraffe keeper Mike Bona had the opportunity to travel to Namibia to bring his extensive zoo experience to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation's census of giraffes. Read more about the project at www.lazoo.org/....
The L.A. Zoo is a part of important conservation research. Help us by making a tax-deductible gift at icare.lazoo.org by December 31 to support our conservation efforts. With your support, we will continue to impact the future of this species and more. Every dollar makes a difference to wildlife and wild places. Thank you.
🦒 Plus, for a limited time, when you make a year-end gift of $250 or more, you and one guest will be invited to a special giraffe viewing. Your VIP invitation will enable you and a guest to enter the Zoo before regular hours to meet our giraffes. You’ll also meet our giraffe keeper, who will tell you all about his charges and answer any questions you may have. We’ll include a “human feeding” of hot chocolate, coffee, and doughnuts. 🦒
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