- Overview. Enjoy sights of some of the biggest animals that wander the face of Earth with a visit to Giraffe Centre in Nairobi.
- The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organisation.
- A visit to the Giraffe Centre is the perfect activity to do when stopping over in Nairobi for a day or two before heading off on a Kenya safari.
- At the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, you can do just that! A sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild giraffe, the Giraffe Centre is fun for all ages.
- At the Giraffe Centre, visitors can get extremely up close and personal to the world’s tallest species!
- The project that would grow into the Giraffe Centre first began in 1979 by Jock and Betty Leslie-Manville who set out to save the nearly extinct Rothschild giraffe.
- On the surface, the Giraffe Centre is akin to a petting zoo. It is very small and the highlight of a visit is the opportunity to feed and kiss* the giraffes.
- Today, the Giraffe Centre is a non-profit organization with the dual purpose of breeding giraffes and promoting conservation education.
- The Giraffe Centre in Nairobi is an environmental conservation centre dedicated to protecting the endangered Rothschild's giraffe.
- The Giraffe Centre is situated at Langata, roughly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the central province of Nairobi, Kenya.