Name: World Giraffe Day 2024
Start: 2024-06-21T09:30:00+09:30
End: 2024-06-30T17:00:00+09:30

As a conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps save species from extinction

Help us celebrate the tallest animal in the zoo

It’s the leggiest week of the year!

What animal can run as fast as 50 kilometres per hour, only needs between 5-30 minutes of sleep per day and has a bluish-purple tongue that’s between 45-50 centimeters long?

Help us raise awareness for the bold and beautiful giraffe species by spending the day with gentle giants Kimya, Nolean and Matumi, taking part in a giraffe experience or picking up a spotty souvenir from the shop.

Just by visiting, you’re supporting these leggy legends not only at the zoo but also in the wild.

Feed a giant

Smiling couple feeding a Giraffe carrots at Adelaide Zoo

Experience the thrill of watching a giraffe curl their tongue around a carrot and munch it right out of your hands.

Add a $15 Giraffe Feed to your zoo adventure.

Book now

Cheers to giraffe!

$27

Celebrate with a bottle of the Kimbolton Fiano ‘giraffe’ wine with crisp, citrus characters, delicious fresh pear, honey hints and a rich texture on the palate.

Purchase a bottle from the shop or Kimbolton Cellar Door.

Track a giraffe in the wild

$34.95

In partnership with the Somali Giraffe Project, with the Fahlo Trek Bracelet you can follow a giraffe’s journey in the wild. Get their name and picture, and learn about their unique story.

Get yours at the Zoo and Safari Shop.

The silent extinction

While many people believe the giraffe species is safe, the International Union of Conservation has classified the species as vulnerable to extinction with less than 117,000 giraffe thought to be left in the wild.

What are we doing? As a conservation charity, we’re proud to have the most successful giraffe breeding program in Australasia at our sister site, Monarto Safari Park.

Zoos SA also partners with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation who are fighting to save the species throughout Africa. Our support has helped to purchase GPS satellite-tracking units that provide a better understanding of wild giraffes’ movements and habitat use to inform effective conservation and planning.

With your help we can save giraffe before it’s too late…

Adopt a giraffe

Support the zoo’s beautiful giraffes Kimya, Nolean and Matumi and provide vital funds for our conservation partners who are working hard to save their species in the wild.

Become an animal adopter or gift this special adoption to someone who loves giraffe and receive exclusive updates about this beautiful species.

Adopt now