Whipsnade Zoo giraffe Bashu has undergone a life-changing veterinary procedure to help treat the animal's recurrent lameness, caused by overgrown hooves.

Footage shows reticulated giraffe Bashu undergoing a complex veterinary procedure in his habitat at Whipsnade Zoo.

Giraffe undergoes life-saving hoof surgery at zoo By Talker News Jul 24, 2025 Updated Jul 24, 2025 (Whipsnade Zoo via SWNS) By Talker ...

Whipsnade Zoo's reticulated giraffe, Bashu, underwent a life-changing procedure in June to treat recurrent lameness. The 15 ft 7 in. (4.8 meter) tall giraffe had to undergo a 90-minute-long ...

Video showed Bashu, patriarch of Whipsnade Zoo's herd in Bedfordshire, under general anaesthetic during a hoof trimming operation that involved a team of 25.

At Whipsnade Zoo, enclosures are dotted around a 600-acre site, making parking inside the site at various designated locations a popular option. However, this costs £30.

The project along Wall Street will add 50 parking spaces, along with other upgrades meant for safe access to the park.

In June, Longleat revealed that hippos Lola and Hodor, a mother and son, had arrived from Whipsnade Zoo, to join Matylda and Manon, who arrived from the Czech Republic.

The Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed a new male Malayan tapir named Tuah, who arrived from the Minnesota Zoo as part of a survival breeding plan.