At Giraffe Heights you’ll feel like you’re in Africa, not Pembrokeshire.
Our giraffes are very tall. Best of all, our enclosure has a walkway where you can stand at head height alongside our herd. It goes right into the enclosure, so you really feel like you’re in the giraffe’s home. Many visitors say it’s the closest they’ve ever seen a giraffe. And some lucky people even get to stroke one.
Giraffe Heights is home to a bachelor herd (male group) of a type of giraffe called Rothschild hybrid. We’ve got two of them at Folly Farm – Rian and Dr Shrimp! Yes you read that right! And you can find out why he’s called Dr Shrimp here.
As well as our impressive walkway, the enclosure has a large yard. This hard area is good for giraffes’ feet and it’s where we hang their ‘browse’, or tree branches, at head height. There’s also a large paddock for grazing, and a tall, heated house with four separate bedrooms.
You’ll also see a stable for our zebras. Our herd of Chapman’s zebras share the Giraffe Heights enclosure.
We’re part of a giraffe breeding programme, but you won’t see baby giraffes at Folly Farm just yet. For now, we’re helping by taking male giraffes (the brothers of breeding females) from other zoos, so they can continue to breed from their herds. This happens in the wild too. The dad will kick the mature males out of the herd and they will start their own families.
Learn more about giraffes, including fun facts like why they have black tongues. You can adopt a giraffe with Folly Farm, a truly unique gift for yourself or for someone special. And you can also feed our giraffes by booking a truly unique giraffe experience.
If giraffes are your favourite animal we’ve got the perfect gift. You can adopt a giraffe, what better way to show someone special you love them than by giving them the “giant” gift of a giraffe?
Always wanted to do feed a giraffe? We offer a giraffe feeding experience.