Lonely giraffe Benito arrives at Mexico wildlife park

After a 50-hour journey from northern to central Mexico inside a wood crate, the giraffe Benito arrived at his new dwelling on Tuesday.

The giraffe was stored at Central Park zoo in Ciudad Juarez within the north of Mexico, the place it will get actually chilly within the winter. Benito arrived on the zoo in Might 2023 to turn into the town’s mascot however has lived alone for the previous eight months.

After a profitable animal rights marketing campaign to relocate him, he was transported to the Africam Safari wildlife park within the state of Puebla, the place different giraffes reside.

“We might have wished him to be relocated earlier as a result of it will have saved the giraffe a variety of pointless struggling. However now we’re actually very completely happy that he’s going to a superb place like Africam Safari and with a pleasant local weather for our Benito,” Maria Ruiz Varela from the group Save Benito stated.

On Sunday, he began his journey to the wildlife park in the midst of the nation, the place the local weather is extra like his pure habitat.

“We’re actually completely happy Benito arrived effectively; he’s in optimum situation,” Frank Camacho, director at Africam Safari, stated. “We’re not positive when he’ll be interacting (with different giraffes). All of it will depend on how Benito acts with the herd.”

“He comes from a chilly local weather and with a special weight-reduction plan. For years, we now have been rising African vegetation at Africam Safari so giraffes right here can eat the identical vegetation as in Africa. Benito will familiarize with the meals his cousins in Africa eat,” he added.