Baby giraffes who vanished from troubled roadside zoo last year finally found safe
Two baby giraffes reported missing from a Virginia roadside zoo last year have been recovered safely.
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Two giraffe calves missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo since 2025 have been located. Officials confirm the animals are currently safe.
Coverage from WSET, USA Today, InsideNoVa.com, Yahoo News Canada, and the New York Post highlights that the Virginia Attorney General confirmed the recovery. It remains to be seen if additional details regarding the circumstances of their disappearance or current health status will be released.
Coverage does not yet specify the exact date of their recovery or the specific facility in Georgia now housing the animals.
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Quick answers
Where were the giraffes found?
They have been transferred to a park in Georgia.
When did the giraffes go missing?
The animals were reported missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo in 2025.
Who confirmed the recovery?
The Virginia Attorney General confirmed that the calves had been recovered.
Coverage (5)
- Baby giraffes previously missing from Natural Bridge Zoo transferred to Georgia park WSET · 2d ago
- Giraffe calves missing for over a year recovered, Virginia AG says USA Today · 2d ago
- Virginia giraffe calves, missing since 2025, found safe InsideNoVa.com · 2d ago
- Two baby giraffes found safe after vanishing from a Virginia zoo a year ago Yahoo News Canada · 2d ago
- Baby giraffes who vanished from troubled roadside zoo last year finally found safe New York Post · 2d ago
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