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Twiga’s first time exploring calls for some happ

Twiga’s first time exploring calls for some happy circles 😍🦒 #wheeeee .
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How’s your quaranteam doing? #mondaymood #monday

How’s your quaranteam doing? #mondaymood #mondayeveryday 🐾😴
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Is baby Twiga not the cutest #tongueouttuesday you

Is baby Twiga not the cutest #tongueouttuesday you ever did see? 😍🦒❤️ .
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Monty’s 9th adventure: He plays follow the keepe

Monty’s 9th adventure: He plays follow the keeper ❤️🐧
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Is avocado one of your favorite foods, too? Giant

Is avocado one of your favorite foods, too? Giant anteaters are mainly insectivores, able to extend their extra sticky tongues into an ant or termite colony at a rate of about 150 times per minute. Although efficient bug eaters, they also eat the occasional fruit and Anara loves this star of guacamole 🥑🌟
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Want to help support Twiga and our growing giraffe

Want to help support Twiga and our growing giraffe herd? Become a Foster Feeder today! New giraffe Foster Feeders will receive a digital certificate with a baby photo of the calf, a Masai giraffe fact sheet, and recognition on the Zoo’s Foster Feeder board. https://sbzoo.pivvit.com/special-masai-giraffe
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Monty’s 8th adventure: He meets the meerkat sent

Monty’s 8th adventure: He meets the meerkat sentry who seems to wonder if she needs to warn the rest of the mob about this intriguing land bird... 🐾🐧🤣
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Twiga meets his dad, Michael, and the rest of the

Twiga meets his dad, Michael, and the rest of the herd for the first time ❤️🦒 #cutenessensues .
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IT'S A BOY! The Zoo's happy to report that our new

IT'S A BOY! The Zoo's happy to report that our new giraffe calf born yesterday is male. Twiga received his first exam earlier today, where he measured in at six feet tall and 125.5 pounds! Both baby and mom, Adia, are doing well and bonding behind the scenes.

Meet Twiga! Pronounced "TWEE-gah", this Swahili wo

Meet Twiga! Pronounced "TWEE-gah", this Swahili word translates to "giraffe." Twiga was born yesterday, March 27, to first-time mom Adia and eighth-time father Michael! Twiga plays a very important role in the Species Survival Plan Program for Masai giraffes. Through this cooperative AZA effort, every single giraffe born here at the Zoo serves a significant purpose: to help keep their species alive. Thanks to Michael, these calves in particular all carry rare, valuable genes that are vital to keeping the Masai population genetically diverse and healthy. We’re proud to be able to contribute to giraffe conservation in this way! A special shoutout to Twiga's Premier Foster Feeders, the Hyatt Family.

BABY ALERT! We've got a giraffe calf! Adia gave bi

BABY ALERT! We've got a giraffe calf! Adia gave birth at 12:26 PM this afternoon in the Zoo's giraffe barn. The Zoo's vet staff report the calf appears to be healthy and doing well! Tomorrow the calf will receive its first health exam, where we'll be able to determine the sex, height, and weight. Do you think it's a boy or a girl? Stay tuned for more details on our newest arrival! #santabarbara #babygiraffe #happynews

#fbf to when Monty first met the camera 🐧🤣📷 He was a little skeptical at first, but now he’s quite the 🌟
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Poppy LOVES scratchies! Are snacks and scratches y

Poppy LOVES scratchies! Are snacks and scratches your favorite type of enrichment, too?🐾🌯🥒💆‍♀️ #snacksandscratches #dontworrybecapy .
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Monty’s 7th adventure: He goes for a morning run

Monty’s 7th adventure: He goes for a morning run, enjoys the sun, and has so much fun! Don’t you just love him a ton? 🐧❤️#wheeeeeee .
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Monty’s 6th adventure: He gets really curious ab

Monty’s 6th adventure: He gets really curious about the local real estate and checks out the tortoise house. But apparently they weren’t SHELLing 🐢🏠 .
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Getting weighed is an important part of animal hea

Getting weighed is an important part of animal health! This was Felix’s weigh day ❤️ He gets lots of snacks and is a pro at weighing in🥇🐾 Watch till the end to hear his adorable sniffs 👃
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Gorillas are closely related to humans, sharing 98

Gorillas are closely related to humans, sharing 98.3% of our DNA! Social animals like us, they live in troops of up to 50 members in the wild. Each group is led by a dominant male, also known as a silverback due to the white hair they grow on their back at around 14-years-old. .
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Monty’s 5th adventure: He has some important exp

Monty’s 5th adventure: He has some important exploring business to take care of and doesn’t meet Michael, but Michael sure meets him 🤣 🦒🐧 #bestphotobomberever .
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