Overview
- Disney released a new video showing Tucker’s first‑birthday enrichment, featuring giraffe‑safe “cupcakes” and a custom “cake” made by keepers and the Animal Nutrition Center.
- The footage captures Tucker cautiously assessing the treat as other savanna animals moved in to sample the spread.
- Tucker, born last February to his mother Mara, is the first giraffe calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom since 2021.
- Masai giraffes are classified as Endangered by the IUCN with about 30,000 remaining, and Tucker’s birth supports the AZA Species Survival Plan to maintain genetic diversity.
- Guests may see Tucker on the Harambe Wildlife Reserve during Kilimanjaro Safaris, though sightings are not guaranteed because animals choose when to be in public view.