African Veldt Exhibit at the Santa Barbara Zoo

Covering over an acre, the African Veldt exhibit is visible from the Cabrillo bike path and waterfront. A large barn was especially designed for its tall residents - four Baringo giraffes - and keepers feed the animals in elevated troughs from the second floor of the building. Especially popular is giraffe Gemina, who has become famous for her crooked neck. Her condition has not interfered with her ability to give birth, eat normally or interact with the herd, and she continues to thrive in her Veldt environment. Guests can feed these magnificent creatures from a newly constructed deck on weekends and seasonally during the week. Also on view in this space are East African crowned cranes, ground hornbill, and African spurred tortoises. Slender-tailed meerkats are nearby.