Tatarstan will donate two young giraffes from Namibia to the Moscow zoo Eight giraffes were recently brought to the Kazan zoo from Namibia, said the head of Tatarstan, Rustem Minikhnov. Two of them will go to the capital of Russia. "This gesture will be another symbol of the strong friendly relations between the Republic of Tatarstan and Moscow," he said. Currently, two female giraffes live in the Moscow Zoo - Lipa and Galfira. The last time African giraffes were added to Russia was more than 15 years ago: importation was complicated by veterinary requirements.

Tatarstan will donate two young giraffes from Namibia to the Moscow zoo Eight giraffes were recently brought to the Kazan zoo from Namibia, said the head of Tatarstan, Rustem Minikhnov. Two of them will go to the capital of Russia. "This gesture will be another symbol of the strong friendly relations between the Republic of Tatarstan and Moscow," he said. Currently, two female giraffes live in the Moscow Zoo - Lipa and Galfira. The last time African giraffes were added to Russia was more than 15 years ago: importation was complicated by veterinary requirements.