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Baby Obi was born at the Zoo on April 19, 2023. 

Our giraffes like all of our animals at the Zoo are important conservation ambassadors for the wild kingdom we share our world with.  As a result of their presence in El Paso, we are helping to inspire and motivate our community to Take Action in support of a wide variety of wildlife conservation programs like the work of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. 

Learn more about giraffes online and at your local library.  Support efforts to save them in the wild including ecotourism adventures on African safaris.  

Giraffes can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour over short distances.

Gigi shows Obi a good place in the exhibit to get a drink

Obi learns from his mother where to get a drink.

by Rick LoBello, Education Curator