We’d like to thank our Zoo community for their kind words and condolences after the unexpected death of our giraffe matriarch Johari in January. As promised in our initial blogpost, we’d like to share the findings from the necropsy report of our giraffe Johari. 

We are heartbroken to share that Brevard Zoo’s giraffe matriarch Johari passed away this weekend following a medical procedure.

Veterinarians and keepers are helping Floyd battle an unusual illness.

What is the big guy up to these days?

It’s another boy—the sixth consecutive male giraffe born at the Zoo!

Farrier Steve Foxworth paid the Zoo a visit to help our staff improve their hoof-trimming techniques.

Learn more about the work that Q4C project Elephant Connection Research Project does to help save diminishing giraffe and elephant populations!

A male giraffe was born at the Zoo on September 27.