A 12-year-old giraffe named 'Forest' at Australia Zoo has been named by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living giraffe standing at 5.7 metres [18 ft 8 inches]. "The process of measuring his [height] was far from straightforward...Staff had to create a specially marked measuring pole," Guinness said. The zoo is owned by late Australian conservationist Steve Irwin's family.
A 12-yr-old giraffe at the Australian Zoo in Queensland has set a Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest, standing at 18-foot, 8 inches.
The big announcement was made by Bindi Irwin (daughter of legendary zookeeper & conservationist late Steve Irwin) after Guinness officials confirmed the record. Bindi & her family are the owners of the zoo that gets over 7 lakh visitors every year.
'Forest' the giraffe was born at Auckland Zoo in New Zealand in 2007 & was moved to his new home just two years later. Forest is so tall that he stands head & shoulders over two other giraffes at the Australia Zoo. He is the only male in the herd.
“Our sweetheart Forest has officially made it into the Guinness World Records for being the tallest living giraffe! We are so proud of our towering guy, he has such a wonderful heart. You can meet Forest on your next #AustraliaZoo adventure!” Bindi wrote on Instagram along with a picture of Forest & the rest of the Irwin family.
“Giraffes are doing it tough in the wild, & we're so proud that we can do our part in ensuring this species is around for the generations to come,” she added.
In another picture, Forest is seen standing behind the Guinness world record certificate declaring him as the tallest living giraffe.
According to Guinness World Records, the process of measuring Forest's precise height was not straightforward. Their website mentions that staff at the zoo had to create a 'specially marked measuring pole' & rig it close to a hay dispenser close to the giraffe's house.
“It then took several months to capture the video & photos that Guinness World Records required to assess his height because it took some time for Forest to become familiar with the new feeder,” Guinness World Records said in a statement.
Forest has already given birth to 12 calves in over the past decade, with another on the way. This is the result of an efficient & state-of-the-art giraffe breeding program at the Australia Zoo.
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