Last updated on July 30, 2019 at 10:42 am
The internet has been infatuated with April the Giraffe and her calf. You don’t have to just watch online — you can go see a real one! There are plenty of places in our region that you can go see real giraffes – some even offer up close experiences!
A word of warning: check to see if the giraffe exhibits are open at these zoos before you go. There are some that have weather-related guidelines (if it’s too cold) and some that don’t open until mid-spring.
Know about a giraffe exhibit in the region that’s not on here? Tell us know about it in the comments!
Not into giraffes? Here’s how you can spend a spring day in New Jersey or in New England.
Here’s where you can see a giraffe in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Southeast Pennsylvania and New York:
New Jersey
- 560 Northfield Ave.
- West Orange, NJ 07052
Six Flags Great Adventure’s Safari Off Road Adventure
- (Opens April 1)
- 1 Six Flags Blvd.
- Jackson, NJ 08527
New York
- (Opens May 25)
- 489 Chapman Boulevard
- Manorville, New York 11949
- The Wildlife Conservation Society
- 2300 Southern Boulevard
- Bronx, New York 10460
- (Opens May 13)
- 85 Martin Hill Road
- Harpursville, NY 13787
- (Opens Late May)
- 3554 State Highway 30
- Gloversville, NY 12078
Massachusetts
- 1 Franklin Park Rd
- Boston, MA 02121
- (Opens late spring)
- 2 Southwick St.
- Mendon, MA
Pennsylvania
- 3400 W. Girard Ave.
- Philadelphia, PA 19104
- (Closed March 27, 28, and 29, 2017)
- 1661 Harding Blvd
- Norristown, PA, 19401
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