The overall primary and secondary school winners have received a generous 2000 off their schools electricity bill with the runners-up.

Giraffe names dublin zoo. GIRAFFE NAMING COMPETITION WINNERS In September a male Rothschild giraffe calf was born at Dublin Zoo but in a marvellous turn of events drum roll please there was a second male calf born in November to mother Maeve and father Tafari. Male okapis also have ossicones on top of their heads horn-like structures that are covered in skin and fur. See more ideas about giraffe dublin zoo animals.

Close to 180cm when he was born the calf is more than two metres. The participants in the Giraffe Habitat Challenge sent in a video of the best giraffe habitat design from their class and the winners have been chosen by a panel of experts from Dublin Zoo and SSE Airtricty. The newborn will join the rest of the giraffe herd along with its mother Casey and father Tafari in the African Savanna.

Between 1989 and 1990 the financial situation at the zoo became so serious that the council considered closing it. Full Refund Up To 24 Hours Before Tour Date. Leo Oosterweghel Director of Dublin Zoo said the zoo was delighted with the new arrival to the now five-strong giraffe herd.

Apr 5 2012 - Male giraffes are the worlds tallest animals attaining nearly 6m 20ft in height and weighing up to 1900kg 4200lb. Dublin Zoo has given the name Tamu to a rare female Rothschild giraffe after inviting suggestions from members of the public. A lion named Slats was born in the zoo on 20 March 1919.

After a competition run on the Dublin Zoos social media pages both giraffe calves have now been named. Like giraffes okapis have long dark tongues. The eldest of the two calves son of Casey has been given the name Aboyo which means he who saunters by Carly Taggart.

Giraffes are the tallest living land animal in the world reaching heights of over 5 metres. The southern white rhinoceros is the largest of the rhino species and the third largest land mammal species in the world after African and Asian elephants. Their height enables them to reach juicy acacia and myrrh leaves that are too.