Longleat Safari Park welcomes Nubian giraffe Stanley to aid conservation of critically endangered species
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Sarah Turnnidge
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Summary
Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire has welcomed a three-year-old Nubian giraffe named Stanley as part of an international breeding programme to help save the critically endangered species, of which fewer than 500 remain in the wild. Stanley joins the existing herd to replace the previous bull Thorn, with the goal of contributing to conservation efforts for the species.
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· 3 pulledThe arrival of a new bull giraffe at a safari park could help save one of the world's rarest species of the mammal.
There are thought to be fewer than 500 of his species left in the wild, with a breeding programme in place to help secure their future.
Darren Beasley, head of animal operations, said it was 'fantastic' to welcome Stanley to the existing herd at Longleat.
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