Tetanus Shots for the Giraffes

When I think about getting shots, I go back to my childhood when I received the whole rabies series.  Now since then, I have grown to not care about getting them, but there was a brief time when I was afraid.  Most of the giraffes are in this stage and are scared of needles and the vet tech who routinely "sticks" them!  So as they were going outside, we would give them the vaccine in the butt from a long pole.  A couple managed to dodge the whole endeavor and probably bragged to the others the rest of the day--but tomorrow they will get theirs.

20 giraffes = a ton of needles and vaccines!

Here is a picture of the majority of the herd.  Today I accomplished something I am very proud of--I was able to identify all of them today.  I believe that is Betty Frances in front and Tamu on the left.  Betty is the youngest and Tamu is 26 years old.

Want to know just how long a giraffe's tongue is?

Their tongues range from 18-21 inches in length!

So there is a picture above our restroom door in the giraffe barn that I thought needed to be shared:

Only in a zoo.  Night.