A 5-year-old giraffe from the Denver Zoo will briefly transfer south to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs to help conservation efforts, zoo officers introduced Friday.
A number of of the feminine giraffes in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s herd have been really useful for potential breeding below the Affiliation of Zoos and Aquariums‘ (AZA) Giraffe Species Survival Plan, however Khalid, the zoo’s 17-year-old breeding bull, died final month, in accordance with the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
Jasiri, a reticulated giraffe on the Denver Zoo, will spend a couple of months on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for these breeding efforts, in accordance with the group.
“Reticulated giraffes are categorised as Endangered by the IUCN Pink Checklist of Threatened Species,” Denver zoo officers wrote on social media. “We’re proud to play a job in supporting this unbelievable species by collaborative conservation efforts just like the (Species Survival Plan).”
Zoo officers didn’t specify how lengthy Jasiri would keep at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, however mentioned he’s anticipated to return to Denver later this 12 months.
Species Survival Plans purpose to make sure “a genetically numerous, demographically diversified, and biologically sound inhabitants” at accredited zoos, in accordance with the AZA. Program officers monitor populations and thoroughly match animals throughout AZA-accredited zoos for breeding.
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