# @thetorontozoo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOY7sHyid27
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34374262-thetorontozoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-09T17:17:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Toronto Zoo (@thetorontozoo) — https://gondola.cc/thetorontozoo

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Looking to get this close? 🦒➡️ #TongueOutTuesday

You can learn more and get closer to the Toronto Zoo Masai giraffes on a Wild Encounter Experience! Guests get a guided tour into the heart of the giraffe house, where they’ll delve into the secrets of enrichment, explore indoor habitats, and even peek into their at-home vet office for fascinating insights into medical training. Guests can get up close and personal with these majestic creatures as they watch Wildlife Care staff give the giraffes a feeding session 🌿 Learn more at torontozoo.com/wildencounters 

Did you know? In December 2018, the conservation status of Masai giraffes was elevated to Endangered by the International Union for Conservation and Nature (IUCN). Fewer than 35,000 Masai giraffes survive in the wild, having experienced more than a 50% decline in the past 30 years. Illegal hunting and habitat loss are their primary threats. 

Your Toronto Zoo continues to support field conservation efforts for species through the Wild Nature Institute’s Masai Giraffe Project and we are proud to care for Mstari and Kiko, who serve as important ambassadors for their Giraffe counterparts in the wild. #savingspecies

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savingspecies, tongueouttuesday

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