giraffes

Animals and pets December 9, 2025

The giraffe who came to Orfila (and other things that probably shouldn’t happen at Escondido whine country)

A giraffe at Orfila Winery sparked member backlash and a PETA complaint. A surreal North County moment that felt straight out of a Christopher Moore novel. In North County, we pride ourselves on many things: avocados, sunsets, and our uncanny ability to form a traffic jam on El Camino Real at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday. But last month, Orfila Winery added a fresh bullet…

Animals and pets, Escondido, Tourism, Travel May 10, 2020

Baby giraffe named at SD Zoo Safari Park

Mother’s Day was a special day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. That’s when 1-month-old giraffe calf got her name after more than 18,000 fans cast their ballots in a week-long online voting campaign. Voters were asked to choose between two names – Zeena and Zahara, and by popular vote, the female youngster will now be called Zahara, which is derived from Arabic origins….

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