Transporting giraffes to Blair Drummond Safari Park proved a tall order

A SPECIALLY designed trailer was required to deliver two giraffes to their new home.

Harriet, seven, and 14-year-old Keisha are said to be settling in well at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling.

The pair arrived after travelling around 320 miles from Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire.

Gary Gilmour, Blair Drummond park manager, said the driver had to avoid low bridges on the seven-hour journey.

Their travelling trailer was designed in the Netherlands with giraffes in mind.

Mr Gilmour said Harriet, who stands at 18ft, is one of the tallest female giraffes he has seen.

She and Keisha have now joined the other females in the park’s herd: Bella, three, Ruby, four, and Kelly, 12.

“The move went great and they have been calm the whole time. They are still getting used to the change, but both have been out exploring their new home,” Mr Gilmour said.

“Harriet is a really friendly giraffe and has mixed well with our girls but Keisha is a bit stand-offish and not too sure at the moment, which is a bit surprising as she is the tallest.

“The new giraffes will be on public show from today.”

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and can run at speeds of 35mph over short distances.