An endangered male giraffe has been welcomed into a Scottish safari park for the first time in 10 years.
On Wednesday, Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling introduced Sifa, a five-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe, to its grounds.
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The park estimates there are only about 2,000 Rothschild’s giraffes left in the wild.
Sifa arrived at the park at about 8pm on Wednesday after travelling from Dublin Zoo.
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He is the first male giraffe to call Blair Drummond home in a decade.
As well as a sea crossing from Dublin to Holyhead, Sifa also endured a 337-mile journey north to his new home.
He has so far met new companions Harriet, Bella and Ruby, with the park saying the four are already getting along well.
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The overall giraffe population spanning all species has dropped by about 30% since the 1980s, with an estimated 117,000 left in the wild.
Suzi Marshall, team leader for large mammals at Blair Drummond Safari Park, said: “We are thrilled to welcome a new male into our giraffe tower.
“We are used to having an all-female group, so we were a bit taken aback by how tall he is, he’s a good couple of feet taller than all our girls.
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“We wanted to make him feel welcome as soon as he arrived, so we laid out a delicious dinner of willow.
“He made himself right at home and started tucking in right away.”