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There's something for everyone at Giraffe Centre. Our programme of breeding giraffe in captivity has seen us release over 40 giraffe into various national parks and game reserves across the country. Watch.
The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organisation. Our main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity to come into close contact with the ...
Take a stroll, or hike if you’re up to it, in our serene 1.5-kilometre nature trail and see how many species of bird you can spot – the record in one stroll is 60! Watch out for smaller animals such as dikdik and squirrel. The trail goes down to the snaking Gogo River.
The Giraffe Centre is currently home to s, seven female and three male. Six were born at the Centre, while four were translocated from different parks and nature conservancies across Kenya.
Contact Us. The Giraffe Centre team is happy to answer any questions you may have. If you haven’t already, you may want to start with our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). There you’ll find updates to questions such as: Our feeding times (9 AM to 5 PM). Our entry fees (Kshs. 400 for resident adults and Kshs. 1,500 for tourists.)
Frequently Asked Questions. How do I get to the Giraffe Centre? You will locate the Giraffe Centre on Nyumbi Road, off Duma Road in Nairobi’s Lang’ata suburb. We are fifteen Kilometers from Nairobi’s City Centre. Google Maps will lead you right to our doorstep.
Breeding of the endangered Rothschild Giraffe is one of our main programmes. The calves are then released into the wild at two to three-years-old when they are independent enough to survive. So far we have released more than 40 giraffes into safe game parks and conservancies across the country.
Located only 20 kilometres from the Nairobi Central Business District, the giraffe centre conveniently serves Conference Tourists who are unable to travel to national parks, making it ideal in championing for the sustainable planning and development of cities.
The Education Department at the Giraffe Centre targets children from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds. Whether from rural areas or the city slums, thousands of children have yet to visit a national park or see wild animals.
Located only 20 kilometres from the Nairobi Central Business District, the giraffe centre conveniently serves Conference Tourists who are unable to travel to national parks, making it ideal in championing for the sustainable planning and development of cities.