Giraffe Shivani from Mysuru makes Bannerghatta her new home

Shivani, a 1.7-year-old female giraffe born to Bharatha and Babli at Mysuru zoo, was successfully transported by road to Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in Bengaluru.

Shivani, a 1.7-year-old female giraffe born to Bharatha and Babli at Mysuru zoo, was successfully transported by road to Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in Bengaluru.

The 13.5-feet-tall Shivani was shifted to BBP as part of an animal exchange programme with approval from the Central Zoo Authority. To ensure a stress-free and comfortable journey, Shivani underwent crate training over the past few weeks.

The crate with the giraffe was mounted on the multi-wheel truck and the journey began from Mysuru at 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday. It safely reached BBP at 12 noon, covering a distance of 200 km, said the zoo authorities.

Shivani joined other giraffes at BBP on reaching the destination.

Surya Sen, executive director, BBP; J.L. Srinivas, assistant director, Mysuru zoo; K.V. Madan, veterinary adviser, Zoo Authority of Karnataka; V. Muniraj and Dinesh, range forest officers; M.S. Roshan Krishna, veterinary officer, animal keepers, and staff accompanied the giraffe.

Recently, Giraffe Shankara was shifted to Hampi zoo. Since 2018, a total of six giraffes have been shifted to various zoos from Mysuru.

Giraffe Gowri was shifted to BBP in 2018; Giraffe Jayachamaraja to Assam State Zoo in 2019; Giraffe Yaduveer to BBP in 2020; and Giraffe Adyaveer and Balaji to Singapore Zoo in 2021.