http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:37:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11642 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby female reticulated giraffe on Monday, Jan. 27, 2012. At six foot, two inches tall and weighing approximately 176 pounds, the newborn is the calf of father, Jafari and mother, Cupid. This is Jafari’s second calf, and cupid’s fifth. This new addition brings the park’s reticulated giraffe population [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/29/baby-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/29/baby-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:56:54 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11193 A baby female reticulated giraffe was born on Dec. 27 at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. The baby weighed approximately 127 pounds and was 5 foot, 7 inches at birth. The mother, Tesa, has given birth to four other calves at Busch Gardens. There are now 18 reticulated giraffes at Busch Gardens. The term “reticulated” [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/29/baby-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4995 The 2009 Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently to test his strength in a tug-of-war with a bengal tiger and hand-feed giraffes on the parks Serengeti Plain. Kenseth drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford for Roush Fenway Racing and is getting ready to defend his victory in NASCARs most [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/18/long-necks-stick-together-at-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/18/long-necks-stick-together-at-busch-gardens/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:13:35 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2954 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s 65-acre Serengeti Plain is home to herds of giraffe, zebra, rhino, African antelope and many species of birds. Just as they do on Africa’s plains, the animals usually hang out with their own species. But recently, zoo keepers noticed an unlikely pair. Bea, a three-year-old giraffe, and Wilma, an ostrich, just [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/18/long-necks-stick-together-at-busch-gardens/feed/ 0