Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 22 minutes ago
Ungulate keepers Jess and Vicky are here to explain how, as they engage female giraffes Kiraka and Rukiya with voluntary target training.
This training means specific behaviours – like lifting their head into a certain position for an X-ray – can be carried out reliably and on cue.
When the animals we care for readily participate in their own healthcare, it makes future veterinary procedures stress free. A win for the animals and our wonderful staff who care for them.
Ungulate keepers Jess and Vicky are here to explain how, as they engage female giraffes Kiraka and Rukiya with voluntary target training.
This training means specific behaviours – like lifting their head into a certain position for an X-ray – can be carried out reliably and on cue.
When the animals we care for readily participate in their own healthcare, it makes future veterinary procedures stress free. A win for the animals and our wonderful staff who care for them.
