{"id":1577,"date":"2024-06-13T11:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwildlife.com\/?p=1577"},"modified":"2024-06-13T11:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:35:15","slug":"global-wildlife-celebrates-kameel-the-giraffes-31st-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalwildlife.com\/global-wildlife-celebrates-kameel-the-giraffes-31st-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Wildlife Celebrates Kameel The Giraffe’s 31st Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Happy Birthday, Kameel! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Happy 31st Birthday, Kameel the giraffe! Kameel the reticulated giraffe at Global Wildlife Center stands out from the tower as the longstanding matriarch of Global\u2019s giraffe family \u2013 and for being one of the oldest giraffes in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beloved by staff, Kameel\u2019s captivating beauty, calm demeanor and sweetness of heart truly makes her one of the best beings to grace Global Wildlife. For thirty-one years, visitors have come to Global Wildlife Center to visit Kameel and appreciate the legacy she has created. Kameel is an exceptional mother, raising more than 10 giraffes in her lifetime and mothering other giraffe calves born on the wildlife preserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd92 Born in 1993, Kameel is the first giraffe ever born at Global Wildlife and daughter of Slim and Daisy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd92 The average lifespan for giraffe in the wild is about 25 years – making Kameel’s 31st birthday all the more amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd92 Kameel has birthed more than 10 giraffe calves in her lifetime, including our second-oldest resident, 22 year-old Zira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd92Four generations of Kameel’s family live at Global Wildlife, including granddaughter Sara and great-granddaughter Amari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd92 As the resident matriarch, Kameel’s outstanding maternal instincts have been a wonderful example for the rest of the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kameel\u2019s majestic beauty, calm demeanor, graceful leadership and embodiment of love is legendary at Global Wildlife Center, and she is a living testament to our mission of “Conservation at Work!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n