Wild Adventures Welcomes New Addition

Bariki the giraffe gets a female companion.

It’s a southern belle for Wild Adventures’ southern beau. Bariki, our male giraffe has a new girlfriend with the delivery of a female giraffe named Bonnie.

The ten-year old reticulated giraffe hales from a private farm in Mississippi, which means she is already acclimated to the weather conditions found in this region. Although she stands 13 feet tall, she is considered petite by giraffe standards. The new arrival was immediately introduced to Bariki through side-by-side enclosures. They will be placed together as soon as they are comfortable with each other.

The arrival puts the park’s giraffe count at two with a hope for more from this couple in the future.