Have you ever wanted to experience feeding a Giraffe? Well you're in luck, as the Greenville Zoo has announced the construction of a feeding platform at their Giraffe exhibit.
The project, which is expected to be completed by May 1st, will include a ramp leading to the back of the exhibit where a new feeding structure will allow visitors to feed the giraffes.
Zoo Director Bill Cooper said “Giraffes are a little timid. They’ll see this new thing out in their exhibit and they’ll gently explore it at first and then eventually get used to it."
Cooper explained that they hope to train the Giraffes to be ready to interact with the public in June.
"This is the most popular experience that you can offer at a zoo," Cooper said. “Kids love it. You will see all kinds of funny things that happen in the giraffe encounters that will make you laugh and smile. As a child, the first time that a giraffe leans down and takes that food from our hand, you're going to remember that for the rest of your life."
The project raised a budget of $400,000 through both the Greenville Zoo Foundation and a large contribution from a Greenville couple that regularly frequents the zoo.
