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Girafe de Rothschild history

4 milestones tracing the story of Girafe de Rothschild.

4Events
1974Start
2024Latest
  1. 1974Opening
    Bellewaerde1 source

    The first giraffes join Bellewaerde’s safari

    The animal expansion of 1974 introduces giraffes among the site’s largest and most visible species. Their arrival accompanies zebras, antelopes, flamingos and other animals that give the safari a new scale.

  2. July 3, 2008Relocation arrival
    Bellewaerde1 source

    The giraffes move into the new Savanne

    The Savanne inaugurated in July 2008 gives the giraffes a broad landscape shared with other herbivores. Visitors can now observe them from ground level and elevated viewpoints.

  3. 2023Refurbishment
    Bellewaerde1 source

    The giraffes’ Savanne is extensively redesigned

    New walkways and viewpoints reshape the animal trail. The transformation accompanies the arrival of Grévy’s zebras and renews the way visitors discover the giraffes in the park’s African landscape.

  4. April 1, 2024Other event
    Bellewaerde2 sources

    Mosi is born in Bellewaerde’s Savanne

    A Rothschild’s giraffe calf is born on 1 April 2024. Park followers later choose the name Mosi for the young animal, whose birth draws attention to a rare subspecies long presented at Bellewaerde.

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