Welcome to WILDLIFE ENTHUSIAST WEDNESDAYS! How do you perform an ultrasound on a 1600 lb., 13'-14' tall giraffe? It' not easy, but our dedicated zoo staff has a system. This week, we continue our focus on GIRAFFES, and specifically, Gigi, our 6 year old female. Dr. Vikki, chief veterinarian at our Animal Medical Center, relates how this is accomplished: "Like all of our trained medical behaviors, they are done using positive reinforcement training and months of gradual steps toward the ultimate

Have you ever seen a giraffe getting an ultrasound? Here's our vet, Peter, checking in on Kitoto. Yep, those blurry images on the screen are of her unborn calf! ❤️ | Perth Zoo