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ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo both have new arrivals to celebrate!

Posted on 9:00pm Sunday 19th May 2019

There are new arrivals to celebrate at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)!

ZSL London Zoo have a new sloth called Elio which is a Spanish name from ‘Helios the sun god’ following the youngster’s sunset arrival.

And ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have a new reticulated giraffe called Khari, all six feet of him! He's a very confident newcomer, and very inquisitive too!

He was born as part of the European Breeding Programme (EEP) for the Endangered species. First time mum Luna is doing very well looking after him, and the birth was a family affair; Dad Bashu rubbed Luna's neck encouragingly during the 4 hour labour and grandmother Ijuma helped clean him after the birth.

Khari has started to venture outside, under the watch of his parents so he's obviously keen to explore his new surroundings.

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