Please join us in welcoming Khalid, a two-year-old male giraffe who came to us from Oakland Zoo. Khalid has big shoes to fill with plans to eventually take over Mawimbi’s role as the Zoo’s top breeding male. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has the most prolific giraffe breeding program in the world (192 births at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo since 1954!).
Khalid’s keepers train him on a daily basis helping him acclimate to the various indoor and outdoor exhibits within African Rift Valley. His favorite treats include bananas, carrots and apples. Khalid spends much of his time in the north giraffe yard (near the meerkat exhibit) socializing in a small group with one or two females. Within a couple of weeks he will be introduced to the main giraffe yard. If you are looking for him, he is a lanky giraffe with smaller ossicones (the horns on the head) and a lighter face.
Be sure to visit Khalid and the rest of the giraffe herd in African Rift Valley during regular Zoo hours.
To learn more about giraffes, check out our Giraffe Facts and visit our Giraffe Cam online.
Mawimbi in 2008
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