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Virginia Safari Park welcomes new giraffe baby

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - They’re celebrating a new baby at the Safari Park .

Lipton is about a month old, but keeping up well with the rest of the clan in the park.

Dad Geronimo and Mom Lexi are still keeping an eye on the little guy, although you can see him out in the giraffe enclosure.

He’s a reticulated giraffe, which are endangered.

”And they help with our conservation because all of our romaine that we sell, we actually do a portion of that toward our conservation programs that fund anti-poaching units,” explained Sarah Friedel, the Safari Park director. “We also do tag systems for the giraffe in Africa, we help money towards that as well. So these guys are a good way to get people interacted.”

Lipton is still on a diet of milk from his Mom, but will transition to solids and probably be right up at the tower with his parents soon for treats from visitors.

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Virginia Safari Park Welcomes Baby Giraffe Named Savannah Natural Bridge, Va. (December 22, 2021) – Virginia Safari Park is pleased to announce the recent birth of a female reticulated giraffe named Savannah. The newborn calf is the second giraffe born this year to the zoo, bringing the total number of giraffes at the park to eight. Following a 14-month gestation period, Savannah was born on November 8 to mom, Sandy, and dad, Geronimo. Savannah is now thriving at the park and her recent introduction to the other giraffes went exceedingly well. “Savannah’s arrival is very exciting for us,” said Sarah Friedel, Director of Virginia Safari Park. “Her birth is significant, and we are so proud to play an active role in efforts to ensure future generations of reticulated giraffes survive as they are currently suffering an alarming population decline.” The tallest mammal on land, giraffes are one of Africa’s most iconic species. The coat of the reticulated giraffe is the most distinctive of the nine subspecies of giraffe – consisting of large, polygonal, chestnut brown spots, separated by a network of bright white lines. Giraffes mate year-round, peaking at the rainy season. During birth, the calf comes into the world front feet and head first, dropping up to six feet to land on the ground. Calves are 6 feet tall and weigh between 100 to 150 pounds at birth, and they can stand up and walk within an hour. Giraffes once occupied much of the African continent several decades ago, but today face threats to survival including habitat loss, illegal hunting and poaching, human encroachment and disease. Savannah is expected to make her debut in the spring when the park reopens for the 2022 season. Virginia Safari Park is a 180-acre drive-through adventure located in Natural Bridge, VA that is home to more than 1,000 animals, with 20 species listed as threatened or endangered. Founded in 2000, the privately owned and funded park now welcomes guests from all over the country each year. Through admissions and animal encounters, each guest contributes to the conservation programs. Visit  www.virginiasafaripark.com  for updates, hours, events, and more. About Virginia Safari Park Virginia Safari Park is one of three zoological facilities operated by the Zoofari Parks Corporation, working in conjunction with the Gulf Breeze Zoo and the Alabama Safari Park, to provide aid to over 135 countries around the world. The Virginia Safari Park is privately owned and receives no state or federal tax support. Funding for conservation programs is made possible through the continued support of zoo guests. Conservation is fundamental in our daily operations and visitors are encouraged to join us in making a difference on this journey.

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There’s a place right around the corner nestled near the Blue Ridge Mountains and teeming with wild animals. At Virginia Safari Park, a meandering driving path winds through 180 acres of wildlife. The park aims to replicate a natural habitat for the animals as much as possible. Emphasizing human-animal communication, the park lets visitors feed the animals directly, right from their cars. Virginia Safari Park has been recognized as a great family outing and was recently awarded sixth place in the “Top 10 Animal Attractions in the U.S.” list by FamilyFun magazine.

For a compelling alternative to driving, check out the 10-acre village walk-through. This area comprises a giraffe feeding station that’s raised to bring visitors eye-to-eye with the long-necked animals; the tiger territory, an area featuring Bengal tigers; a budgie adventure aviary where visitors can feed vibrant birds that like to rest on hands; a kangaroo walk-about where visitors can observe the fun marsupials; and a petting area with goats, pigs, chickens and llamas. There are a number of other exhibits in the village as well as wagon rides. / Natural Bridge; virginiasafaripark.com; Admission: $17.95 for adults, $16.95 for seniors, $11.95 for children, free for children 1 year and under; additional $6.50 per person for wagon rides

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10 Animals You'll See At The Virginia Safari Park

Virginia Safari Park is home to numerous exotic animals, including tigers, cheetahs, and giraffes.

Virginia Safari Park is a drive-through safari adventure with a Village Walk-Thru option. This wildlife safari park is a great attraction to add to your bucket list.

What sets this safari park apart from zoos and other parks is its mission. Virginia Safari Park emphasizes the importance of conservation, and the animals in their care are not there solely for entertainment purposes but for conservation and education purposes as well.

Of course, the wide array of animals is also an appeal. With over 80 different species, Virginia Safari Park cares for a wide variety of animals, including birds, cats, turtles, monkeys, rhinos, and kangaroos. This article includes a list of ten amazing animals you will see when visiting Virginia Safari Park.

• Address: 229 Safari Ln, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
• Hours: Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm
• Cost: Adult (13-64)- $26.95, Senior (65+)- $24.95, Children (2-12)- $18.95, Under 1-free
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One of Virginia Safari Park’s featured animals is the giraffe, more specifically, the reticulated giraffe. This type of giraffe is known for being the smallest of the nine giraffe subspecies.

When visiting the safari park, visitors are able to feed the giraffes while embarking on the Village Walk-Thru. Romaine lettuce leaves are available for purchase, and many visitors enjoy feeding these leafy greens to the animals. When feeding these gentle giants, simply place the lettuce in your hand, and the giraffes will scoop it up with their long tongues!

9 African Penguin

Another must-see animal at Virginia Safari Park is the African penguin. This park is home to a whole group of penguins. Something special about this safari park is visitors have the option to meet the penguins up close! For $40, an animal care specialist will take you inside the penguin enclosure. While interacting with the penguins, the animal care specialist will share information on how the birds are cared for. This special meet-and-greet option is titled Penguin Encounter.

• Times: 11:15 am and 3 pm daily
• Cost: $40 per person
• Important: check in 30 minutes before the scheduled Penguin Encounter

Virginia Safari Park is also home to the Southern White Rhino. The Southern White Rhino is native to Africa and has a typical lifespan of 40-50 years. This magnificent creature is also the second largest land mammal on Earth !

Similar to the African penguins, visitors can also meet the Southern White Rhino up close. The park’s Rhino Encounter package retails for $50, including a close-up encounter with the stunning animal and an information session with an animal care specialist. While some people opt for overnight zoos , these animal encounters offered at Virginia Safari Park are a great, beginner-friendly way to interact with wildlife.

• Time: 1 pm daily
• Cost: $50 per person
• Important: check in 30 minutes before the scheduled Rhino Encounter

The safari park also boasts adorable marsupials, such as the kangaroo. Part of the park’s Village Walk-Thru trail is the Kangaroo Walk-About, an area where you can observe these cute creatures. The Walk-About features a viewing area where you can watch the kangaroos jump and prance around.

Both mother kangaroos and joeys (their babies) can be spotted at the safari park. A joey typically sits inside its mother’s pouch, so keep an eye out for babies poking out of the mother kangaroos’ pouches.

6 Giant Anteater

Virginia Safari Park also cares for many giant anteaters, also known as ant bears. Native to Central and South America, this mammal can survive in various habitats. Giant anteaters also have quite an appetite, eating around 35,000 ants and termites each day !

Giant anteaters are currently considered a vulnerable species due to their native habitat declining in size. Virginia Safari Park, among other parks and organizations, works to protect this species and give them access to a safe space to live.

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5 King Vulture

This Central and South American bird, scientifically known as sarcoramphus papa, can also be found at Virginia Safari Park. King vultures can grow to 2.5 feet tall and weigh 8 pounds, making them one of the largest New World vultures .

With unique physical features and coloring, these king vultures are a must-see. These birds don black, white, and gray feathers, but the most striking feature is their colorful faces. Their faces and beaks include hues of purple, red, orange, blue, and yellow.

4 Dromedary Camel

Virginia Safari Park is also home to the dromedary camel, the tallest species of camel. These mammals are over 7 feet tall and can weigh up to 1,600 pounds . One of the park's resident camels is Jasper, a charming animal and fan favorite on the park's Instagram account.

Having adapted to the desert landscape, dromedary camels have two rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes. Their footpads are also designed to walk over the desert sands. Virginia Safari Park works hard to ensure their dromedary camels are comfortable in their park environment.

Related to the anteater, the sloth is another animal found at Virginia Safari Park. Two sloths, Flash and Priscilla, currently reside at the park. These two sloths engage in typical sloth behavior, including moving at a slow pace, hanging onto tree branches upside down, and sleeping.

Sloths are also part of the Animal Encounter program. Visitors who sign up for the Sloth Encounter can meet and feed Flash and Priscilla, as well as learn more about these creatures from an animal care specialist.

• Time: 2 pm daily
• Important: check-in 30 minutes before the scheduled Sloth Encounter

2 Bengal tiger

Arguably one of the coolest animals at the safari park is the Bengal tiger. Virginia Safari Park’s mission is to help conserve wildlife and protect species. The Bengal tiger is a prime example of one such species that is currently endangered and needs protection. In India, where these tigers live in the wild, tiger reserves are created . At Virginia Safari Park, the tigers live in carefully crafted habitats that are kept up by care specialists. The two tigers currently residing at the park are named Nikita and Indira.

1 King Cheetah

The number one must-see animal at Virginia Safari Park is the king cheetah. In fact, Virginia Safari Park is the only zoo in America with a king cheetah. It is also estimated that there are as few as ten king cheetahs left in the wild . King cheetahs are endangered and the rarest African cat.

Virginia Safari Park actually cares for two king cheetahs, siblings Sully and Shani. Instead of sporting typical cheetah spots, these king cheetahs’ coats display splotchy patterns.

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A llama will stare you down as you enter Virginia Safari Park, whether you drive through the 180-acre zoo in your own vehicle or hop aboard a wagon ride. “The llamas have the most personality and are a big hit with people,” says Sarah Friedel, director.

“They’ll stand in front of your car and stop you. They stop every car!” They know you have food.

Buckets of animal feed are sold alongside admission tickets to the only drive-thru zoo in Virginia. Feeding animals through your car windows or while riding in a wagon (that holds up to 35 people) is a memory-making way to interact with these magnificent creatures. The llamas routinely stake out the entrance, and in doing so have gained the playful reputation of serving as the “llama mafia” since paying them off with a little food is the easiest way to get in.

The park’s 1,000 animal residents—including elk, camels, deer, bison, ostrich, zebra, antelope, and many more!—are free to roam as you navigate three miles of gravel road, stopping to watch and feed them along the way. The animals may block your path, so it’s best not to be in a hurry. “All the animals roam and eat as they choose,” says Friedel. “The animals know they can come up to guests and feed that way.” Moving as herds throughout the park during the day, the animals graze, lounge, nap, play, feed, and act as they please.

Virginia’s drive-thru safari park is split into two sections, plus there’s a ten-acre walk-thru zoo called Safari Village that’s included as part of the admission price. Feed for animals in the walk-thru area—where you can see tigers and penguins plus interact with kangaroos and other animals—is available for purchase at strategically-placed coin machines.

Buy a feed stick in the aviary and a budgie may land on your finger to snag some seeds. Get a lettuce cup and you might feel a giraffe’s tongue on your hand.

New residents include the four cheetah cubs born at Virginia Safari Park this year. “We have one male and three female cheetah cubs,” says Friedel. “We also have Ruppell’s Griffon Vultures successfully breeding every year now—not many zoos have this luck! We’re also getting a new giant anteater exhibit since we have a breeding pair and our female is due in a couple of months we hope.”

Your admission price helps fund Virginia Safari Park’s wildlife conservation efforts, which include public education, captive breeding programs, habitat preservation, and financial support for a range of programs including rhinoceros and elephant anti-poaching units, artificial nest sites for wild penguins, and giraffe relocations to boost sustainable genetics.

While the llamas make sure they get attention from all guests, every animal deserves notice. Each year on September 22, World Rhino Day is celebrated worldwide to raise awareness about critical conservation efforts needed to protect these magnificent creatures. “We do ‘World Rhino Day’—and, in fact, celebrate it for a week, with a portion of all proceeds supporting rhino conservation efforts—but the rhinos probably don’t get much attention,” says Friedel. So, don’t skip the rhinos! Even if they don’t block your car, they want your love, too.

Fun for all ages, Virginia Safari Park is open daily from mid-March through November. The state’s only drive-thru safari adventure offers discount rates for groups of 15 or more.

With its abundant animal encounters and spectacular backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you can build memories and snap some unique photos at Virginia Safari Park. Of course, the “Llama Mafia” T-shirts are optional, but they do consistently rank among the gift shop’s most popular items. Because it’s not every day you face off with a llama.

Virginia Safari Park is located at 229 Safari Lane in Natural Bridge, VA. Call 540-291-3205 for details. Virginia Safari Park is just one of the many great reasons to visit Lexington, Virginia.

Updated February 29, 2024

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“This striped-booty cutie is already growing fast ,” the zoo said in a Facebook post April 8. According to them, he is “nearly triple the size he was when he was first born” back on Feb. 8.

The calf is from a species called okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe, the zoo said in a news release.

Okapis are from the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like giraffes, okapis have large upright ears that can pick up even very faint sounds, a superpower that allows them to stay safe from predators in the wild. Okapis also have the giraffe’s long tongue that help them strip the buds and leaves from understory brush.

Sadly, okapis have not had an easy time in recent years.

“Hunting and ongoing habitat destruction, pose significant threats to the majestic okapi,” the zoo said.

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The new baby, who hasn’t been named yet, was born to first-time mother and father Mahaheli and Mpangi.

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Here at the Virginia Safari Park, we have giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, more commonly called reticulated giraffes. Native to northeastern Kenya, eastern Sudan and Eritrea, they are one of nine subspecies of giraffe and are the smallest, although they can still be up to 18 feet tall.

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Giraffes primarily live in dry areas, especially where the acacia plant is abundant. Giraffes rarely need to drink, so proximity to a water source doesn’t matter to them. They will roam a radius of about 46 square miles, however.

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Giraffes rarely lie down to sleep but rather doze throughout the day.

Reticulated giraffes are recognizable by their distinct coat pattern of large spots outlined with white lines.

They eat more than 75 pounds of vegetation daily.

There are approximately 8,500 reticulated giraffes left in the wild.

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Over the past 20 years, the wild giraffe population has dwindled by 40% because of poaching, loss of habitat and human population growth. Virginia Safari Park has an ongoing relationship with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to help combat these issues.

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Did you know that giraffes eat a vegetarian diet, mostly consisting of leaves and shoots? Giraffes use their stature – they’re the tallest land mammal – to help them reach foliage at the tops of trees. Here at the Virginia Safari Park, our giraffes eat romaine leaves from our visitors hands.

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