2 South African female giraffes in good health after quarantine: Giza Zoo

2 South African female giraffes in good health after quarantine: Giza Zoo

New giraffes imported from South Africa to Giza Zoo, including male Zizo that passed away in December - FILE







CAIRO – 21 January 2021: The two new female giraffes at Giza Zoo were announced to have finished their quarantine period on Thursday, and that they are now in good health, according to Director of Giza Zoo Maha Saber.

Saber added that the two female giraffes, Farah and Sheky, adapted to their new place, and that they are given sometime by the end of each day too roam around their place.

Farah and Sheky are two female giraffes who were imported from South Africa last December, along with a male giraffe “Zizo” who died due to what was revealed by the zoo's autopsy as general body weakness that it suffered before arriving in Egypt.

The male giraffe is believed to have been affected by a wave of cold