Giraffe Lodge at Knies Children's Zoo

• Guests are allowed to feed the animals in the evening with branches provided by the keeper.
• At 7.30am, Giraffe Lodge guests have the exclusive opportunity to join the zookeepers in the giraffe barn to feed the animals.
• Giraffes are very curious.
• As circus animals, they are used to close contact with humans and derive entertainment from this interaction.
• The enclosure is located next to the ice hockey stadium and the university. The animals are very accustomed to ambient noise.

It is important to us that the giraffes do not feel disturbed by our pop-up and that their welfare is maintained.
You can find all the information you need in the Q&A, which was developed in collaboration with the head keeper, Sven Fässler.

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The Rothschild's giraffe is critically endangered.

By staying in the Giraffe Lodge at Knies Children's Zoo, you are also supporting the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF). The GCF is the only NGO in the world that focuses exclusively on the conservation of giraffes in the wild throughout Africa.

Swiss Family Hotels donates CHF 100 per overnight stay to the NGO.

In addition, Valbella Resort donates the proceeds from selling stuffed giraffes to the NGO.