Giraffe Benito has a new home in Mexico. Now comes the hard part — fitting in
The 4-year-old giraffe arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. He was transferred following pressure from animal advocates, and after he spent the last year alone.
by The Associated Press
Jan 23, 2024
3 minutes
A four-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. Now starts the hard part for the gangly post-adolescent: fitting in with the crowd of seven giraffes in his new neighborhood.
The 7.5-acre (3-hectare) enclosure at the Africam Safari park in central Puebla state already holds seven giraffes, including three females.
Benito, who was transferred following pressure from animal advocates, has spent the last year totally alone at a dusty city park in the
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