Phoenix Zoo on Instagram: "Popping in to tell you it is World Giraffe Day! 🦒 The Phoenix Zoo is home to three Masai giraffe, one male, Miguu, and two females, Sunshine and Imara! The Zoo also supports the Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s work to survey Masai giraffes in Tanzania, so that scientists can better understand how many Masai giraffes there are and how they’re doing in the wild. In order to count the number of giraffes there are, the survey team takes photos of the giraffes along a su

Cincinnati Zoo on Instagram: "Good morning sweet Tessa! The Masai giraffe, also known as the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is the largest subspecies of giraffe. As the tallest animals in the world, giraffes have a clear view of their surroundings on the African savanna. With excellent eyesight, they often detect predators and threats from a greater distance than do other animals. #giraffe #animals #cuteanimals #zookeeeper"