{"id":219388,"date":"2026-04-05T07:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/219388\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:43:19","slug":"unlikely-friendship-between-giraffe-and-zebra-formed-at-wild-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/219388\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlikely friendship between giraffe and zebra formed at Wild Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is an unlikely friendship!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wild Adventures shared photos showing Kurtsie, a zebra, and Bakari, a giraffe, who apparently have become an inseparable duo. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">After opening their giraffe habitat, Wild Adventures noticed Bakari was very curious about the zebra herd. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Now they lounge together, nudge each other for attention, share snacks and even groom each other!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cKurtsie even tags along during giraffe feedings, content to simply watch her best friend in action, while occasionally weaving between Bakari\u2019s long legs or playfully nudging him for attention,\u201d a press release from Wild Adventures says. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The animal care team says the friendship has had a positive impact on both animals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/02\/something-good-unlikely-friendship-between-giraffe-zebra-formed-wild-adventures\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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