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Q: How many Giraffes live in Canada? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   2 Comments )
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Subject: How many Giraffes live in Canada?
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: jmichael-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 10 Nov 2002 21:59 PST
Expires: 10 Dec 2002 21:59 PST
Question ID: 105010
How many Giraffes live in Canada? I would like an actual head (neck?)
count rather than an extrapolation or guesstimate. Thank you.

Request for Question Clarification by tox-ga on 10 Nov 2002 22:48 PST
jmichael-ga,
There aren't any giraffes, in the wild, in Canada...

-Tox-ga

Request for Question Clarification by knowledge_seeker-ga on 11 Nov 2002 07:45 PST
Hi jmichael,

There are 24 CAZA accredited zoos in Canada. Short of calling each one
of them (prohibitive due to long-distance phone charges), I can find
no way to determine how many giraffes each one owns. (Though, of
course aquariums can be ruled out.)

Also, zoos, circuses, and travelling animal shows not required to be
accredited by CAZA so I can’t see a way to account for any giraffes
that might be part of such a exhibition.

Is there some other way we can help you? Maybe by providing you with
the contact information for the accredited zoos?

Let me know. We’d like to help. 

-K~

Clarification of Question by jmichael-ga on 11 Nov 2002 11:21 PST
To: tox-ga. Although we cannot know for certain that wild giraffes do
not exist in Canada, until there is a "spotting", I am willing to go
with that assumption. Perhaps I should rephrase my question. "Except
for wild giraffes living undetected in the hinterland, how many
giraffes live in Canada?"

To: knowledge_seeker-ga. Sorry, but a link to a list of zoos will not
suffice. But you bring up a good point and I concede that it is a tall
order to research travelling giraffes. Perhaps I should rephrase my
question. "Except for wild giraffes living undetected in the
hinterland, and unregistered homeless giraffes, how many giraffes live
in Canada?"

Request for Question Clarification by knowledge_seeker-ga on 11 Nov 2002 11:55 PST
Hi again jmichael,

Thank you for your clarification. I've made a couple of phone calls
and have found the person who can answer this question accurately.
Unfortunately she is not in her office today because of the holiday
weekend here in Canada.

I'll give her a call tomorrow and post the answer when I get it.
Thanks for your patience.

-K~

Clarification of Question by jmichael-ga on 11 Nov 2002 12:51 PST
To:knowledge_seeker. Hello, again. I had a gut feeling that somewhere
in this vast land a Custodian of Giraffe Statistics existed. I
congratulate you for finding her and await your report with both
eagerness and patience. jmichael.
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Subject: Re: How many Giraffes live in Canada?
Answered By: knowledge_seeker-ga on 12 Nov 2002 14:57 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Ok jmichael, 

The Giraffe Guru has spoken.  

According to Deanna Snell, Registrar at the Calgary Zoo, there are 26
giraffes officially on record in Canada – 9 males and 17 females –
distributed amongst 6 different institutions. They are recorded in the
studbook that tracks zoo animals in active accredited institutions.

Deanna tells me that there *could* be a few others that are not
registered, but they would be found in small unaccredited zoos. She
didn’t mention any that might be hiding behind large rocks or
furtively peering out from amongst trees. We’ll just have to watch the
news for sightings and update our records accordingly.

For more information you can reach Deanna through the Calgary Zoo
toll-free number:

Calgary Zoo -  1-800-588-9993
http://www.calgaryzoo.ab.ca/

So, that’s your Canadian Giraffe Census 2002. Glad to have been able
to help.

--K~


Search strategy started here:

Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums 
http://www.caza.ca/members/accredit.htm
jmichael-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
To: knowledge_seeker. Wow. I feel strangely elated knowing that 1) A
longstanding mystery has been solved and 2) You and your cohorts are
just hanging around waiting to help me out the next time that a
question pops to mind. Thank you. Thanks also to those who commented.
Support your local giraffe!

Comments  
Subject: Re: How many Giraffes live in Canada?
From: probonopublico-ga on 10 Nov 2002 23:17 PST
 
How can anybody possibly say that there are no giraffes in the wild in
Canada?

I'll admit that I've never seen any but I wouldn't put it past one to
sneak in from somewhere - when the RCMP have their backs turned.
Subject: Re: How many Giraffes live in Canada?
From: robertskelton-ga on 11 Nov 2002 01:28 PST
 
The best I can suggest is to email each of the following zoos and
parks which each have at least one, and ask them. I checked every
Canadian zoo with a website:

Mountain View: 3
http://www.mtnviewfarms.com/showanimal.asp?animalid=31&family=2

Calgary: 1+
http://www.calgaryzoo.ab.ca/conservation/animals_at.shtml

Greater Vancouver: 1+
http://www.greatervancouverzoo.com/generalinfo_aboutus.aspx

Toronto: 1+
http://www.torontozoo.com/Meet_the_animals/savanna.html

African Lion Safari: 3+
http://www.lionsafari.com/babies.asp

Parc Safari: 1+
http://www.parcsafari.com/girafe.htm

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