How much do zoos pay for giraffes?
How much do zoos pay for giraffes? Zoo World purchased five male and five female giraffes at a cost of $25,000 each, in addition, Page 3 International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting ISSN 2162-3082 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1 www.macrothink.org/ijafr 101 Zoo World paid $10,000 in veterinary costs and $20,000 for insurance and transportation to get ...
Are giraffes happy in captivity?
For giraffes, the world's tallest land mammal, captivity presents multiple welfare issues, not least because of their huge size, climactic needs, the natural tendency to roam great distances, and their adaptation to spend around 60% of their time foraging.