Giraffe calves missing from Natural Bridge Zoo found safe after more than a yearlong search
Two baby giraffes missing from Virginia's Natural Bridge Zoo since 2025 have been located safe at a Georgia safari park.
📍 Where it landed
Two baby giraffes that had been missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo since 2025 were found safe. After a search lasting more than a year, the calves were transferred to a safari park in Georgia.
Epilogue added 33d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Two giraffe calves that vanished from the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia more than a year ago have been found. The animals were located at a safari park in Georgia.
Coverage from WTOP, NBC4 Washington, Yahoo, WSET, and WSB-TV emphasizes that the calves have been found safe after a search lasting more than a year. Reports confirm the calves have been transferred to the Georgia facility.
Future developments will depend on the status of the animals at the Georgia safari park, as coverage does not specify the terms of their transfer.
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Questions people are asking
Where were the missing giraffes found?
The giraffe calves were located at a safari park in Georgia.
When did the giraffes go missing?
The calves vanished from the Natural Bridge Zoo in 2025.
What is the current status of the calves?
The calves have been found safe and transferred to the park in Georgia.
The reporting (6)
- Grading Giannis trade to Heat: Blockbuster deal's ripple effects on East contenders Lake Geneva News · 46d ago
- Virginia giraffe calves, missing since 2025, found safe WTOP · 46d ago
- 2 baby giraffes vanished more than a year ago; they are now at Georgia safari park WSB-TV · 46d ago
- Baby giraffes previously missing from Natural Bridge Zoo transferred to Georgia park WSET · 46d ago
- Two baby giraffes found safe after vanishing from a Virginia zoo a year ago Yahoo · 46d ago
- Giraffe calves missing from Natural Bridge Zoo found safe after more than a yearlong search NBC4 Washington · 46d ago broke it first
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