Khon Kaen Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe

Khon Kaen Zoo has unveiled a new female baby giraffe, marking another success in wildlife breeding programs. The calf is now available for visitors to view closely from the zoo's skyway bridge. Tipawan Kittikun, director of Khon Kaen Zoo, announced that the zoo has achieved another breeding success after a giraffe gave birth to a female calf on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. The calf is currently three months old and represents a significant accomplishment in wildlife population management and breeding for the Zoo Organization of Thailand. The newborn giraffe is the offspring of Khaem, a breeding male imported from abroad and born on May 25, 2009, and Burn Fern (Chae), a breeding female transferred from Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo and born on September 14, 2006. This calf is Burn Fern's ninth offspring. Khon Kaen Zoo currently houses three giraffes in total: the breeding pair and their new offspring. The baby giraffe is receiving close care from veterinarians and caretakers, with ongoing monitoring of its health, nursing, growth, and mother-infant behavior. To ensure proper development, visitors are not permitted to feed the calf at this time. However, tourists can view the baby giraffe up close from the skyway bridge and observe it foraging alongside zebras and ostriches in a recreated savanna grassland habitat. "The birth of this baby giraffe is not only a breeding success but also an important opportunity to educate children, youth, and the public about biology, animal behavior, and wildlife conservation, while promoting Khon Kaen Zoo as a quality learning and conservation tourism destination," the zoo director stated.