CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
WITH THE GIRAFFES
Close encounters with the giraffes have an additional cost of € 10.00 per person, which is entirely donated to research and conservation projects in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation based in Namibia.
ARRIVEDERCI AL 2025
Close
encounters with the giraffes at the Zoo take place on a platform accessed by
steps. The activity begins at the base of the platform, where you will prepare
a food enrichment with a member of the park’s education staff. The visit
continues on the platform where the educator will place the enrichment, and
where you can experience the wonder of a close-up view of one of the world’s
tallest mammals.
- Minimum age: over 8 years old
- Participants: max. 3
- Length: around 20 minutes
- Touching the animals is not permitted
- To access the experience you will need to climb some stairs, and the activity is therefore not suitable for people with limited mobility and/or in a wheelchair
- Reservation recommended
With less than 90,000 giraffes remaining in the wild, it’s time to take action to secure the future of this species. The Parco Zoo Punta Verde, in collaboration with the Punta Verde In Situ ONLUS organisation, contributes to protecting giraffes by donating part of the admission fee to the GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, a foundation dedicated to giraffe conservation based in Namibia. This donation enables the purchase of equipment for field research such as satellite collars and camera traps, and the implementation of educational projects to raise awareness among young Namibians about the importance of respecting and conserving nature.
