Official Animal Adventure Park
April the Giraffe Page
Oliver:
“Ollie”
8 Years Old
Joined Animal Adventure May 2015
Standing Approx 15 1/2′
Sired 1st calf – 4/15/17
Sired 2nd calf – 3/16/19
Resides in Giraffe Barn 1
Enjoys: Carrots, Enrichment, & Johari

April:
18 Years old
Joined Animal Adventure August 2015
Standing Approx 15′
Produced 5 Calves
Heart Shape Patches in Pattern
Resides in Giraffe Barn 2 with son, Taj
Enjoys: Carrots, Enrichment, & Retirement

Tajiri:
“Taj”
3 Years old
Born: 4/15/17
Calf of April & Oliver
Standing 12′
Heart Shapes in Pattern
Resides in Giraffe Barn 2
Enjoys: Carrots, Romaine, The Spotlight

Johari
15 Years Old
Joined AAP Jan 2019
Standing Approx 16′ Tall
Prior Mother
Dark Pattern & Coat
Resides in Giraffe Barn 1
Enjoys: Carrots & Oliver (sometimes)

Giraffes Need Your Help:
Giraffe numbers have declined by 40% in the last 30 years
Approximately 90,000 giraffe remain in the wild, estimation of only 1,200 in captive management programs
There are 4 species, 9 total sub species of Giraffe
We have already lost 7 species to extinction
Giraffe are now listed as ‘vulnerable to extinction’ on the IUCN Red List
Giraffes populations are threatened by habitat destruction, human encroachment, pollution, and poaching
