Benito the Giraffe sets off on 50-hour trek across Mexico to new home

Benito the Giraffe sets off on 50-hour trek across Mexico to new home

Benito, a Giraffe, departed on a 50-hour road journey through Mexico, as he heads to his new safari home.

Benito is moving from Central Park in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico’s north to Africam Safari in Puebla. It follows pressure from activists about alleged poor conditions the animal was kept in.

Benito’s journey to his new home will take about 50 hours to complete. During the trek, he will be monitored by veterinarians, according to Frank Camacho, director of Africam Safari, a wildlife conservation park.

Benito arrived in Ciudad Juarez in May 2023 but has reportdly lived alone in a small cage for the past eight months. According to Africam Safari, Benito is expected to share a space with seven other giraffes in his new home in Puebla.

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