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Giraffes lick their way into Halloween!
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Keepers are giving their reticulated giraffes a frightfully fun piece of action to celebrate the ghostly season of Halloween. Six pumpkins, carved with the traditional Jack O Lantern faces have been provided as a special spooky treat.
But instead of carving out the middle of the pumpkin, keepers have left the fleshy fruit inside so that the giraffes can lick through the scary faces to get at the yummy taste they like. Their long tongues are just right for poking around in the pumpkins and the activity provides a great enrichment exercise for them.
Giraffes enjoy some fruit each day to complement their daily diet of browse, Lucerne hay and specially designed meal pellets.
Free halloween activities are running over half term. This includes Scare Tactics – The Show where children can learn what it takes to survive in the wild; Migration Madness, our interactive talk about this fascinating phenomenon or why not jump aboard the special Halloween Express, to hear superstitious animal tales.
All sessions are free and suitable for children of all ages.
