Giraffes

Keep an eye on what the Folly Farm giraffes (and keepers!) get up to. If the giraffes aren't in their house then they're outside enjoying the sunshine so please check back later.

Folly Farm's four male giraffe are the only ones you can see in Wales and they're extremely proud to have them in their collection. Rafiki, Zulu and Taharqa arrived at Folly Farm in April 2009 and were joined by 18 month old Rian in May 2010.

In the wild Giraffe are found in the Sub-Saharan of Africa becoming increasingly rare in the West. They are normally found in groups. Female giraffe associate in groups of a dozen or so members occasionally including a couple of young males. Males tend to live in "bachelor" herds, with older males often leading solitary lives.