52K views · 2.6K reactions | Our Giraffe Feeding presented by Chick-fil-A happens daily from 9:30am-2:30pm during the summer. A giraffe's foot-and-a-half long tongue can nimbly strip leaves and fruits from a branch. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook

🌿 The Incredible Feeding Secrets of the Giraffe 🦒 When you watch a giraffe feeding, you’re witnessing one of nature’s most extraordinary designs in action. Standing tall above the treetops, these gentle giants use their prehensile tongues—up to 45 cm long!—to skillfully strip leaves from thorny acacia trees without a single scratch. Their tongues are a striking dark blue-black color, helping to protect them from sunburn during hours of browsing under the African sun. With precision and grace,

19K views · 261 reactions | Did you know that for every 4 elephants in Africa, there’s only one giraffe? Learn more about World Giraffe Day from Stephanie Fennessy, Executive Director - Giraffe Conservation Foundation | San Antonio Zoo | Facebook