Giraffes
Our Giraffes
Drive Through Pricing
Cash or NC check
No Debit or Credit Cards
Adult Admission (ages 12-59): $15.00
Children Admission (ages 2-11): $11.00
Senior Admission (ages 60+): $11.00
Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up): $11.00
Feed buckets (64oz): $3.00 each
School Groups: For every 10 students,
1 teacher gets in free
Wagon Ride Pricing
Cash or NC check
No Debit or Credit Cards
Call for Reservations
Adult Admission and Wagon Ride: $21.00
Child Admission and Wagon Ride: $15.00
Senior Admission and Wagon Ride: $15.00
Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up)
$15.00
Price includes admission
Hours of Operation
Monday-Saturday 9am until one hour before sunset, arrive by 5pm Sunday 12pm until one hour before sunset, arrive by 5pm
Giraffe Facts
Scientific Name: Giraffa cameloparadalis Range: Africa (Sub-Saharan, in open woodlands and grasslands) Height: Male: 15-17 feet / Female: 13-15 Weight: Males: 1,765-4,255 lbs. Females: 1,213-2,601 lbs. Gestation: 453-464 Days(15 months) Life Span: 26 years (28 in captivity)
Tallest Animal in the World
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. Its long neck (having seven neck vertebra like most mammals but elongated) is used for multiple purposes. The giraffe is one of the few ruminants born with horns. The giraffe is also known for its spots. In fact, the Romans called the giraffe "Camelopardalis," meaning Camel marked like a leopard. These spots are uniques to each giraffe, much like fingerprints are uniques to each human.
Watch Your Food Bucket!
Another great feature of the giraffe is its unusually long tongue. The pink and black tongue can be 22 inches long and is used grab food from the trees and YOUR HANDS. When startled a giraffe can gallop up to 30 mph. for a moderate distance.