Pedicure day for the giraffes at Cincinnati Zoo Giraffes are known to be nervous and skittish so this took hundreds of hours, the Zoo says. (Source: Cincinnati Zoo) By Jared Goffinet | February 12, 2021 at 3:57 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 5:12 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The giraffes at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s are a little fresher and healthier following a day of pedicures.
The Zoo says getting giraffes to allow someone to care for their hooves is a delicate process. Giraffes are known to be nervous and skittish, the Zoo says.
They say it took hundreds of hours and thousands of crackers to get the giraffes through it all.