Giraffemania! The live diplomatic gift that started a Georgian craze
by Alexandra Loske from on (#SF6A)
With the opening of a new exhibition on Georgian exotic creatures at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, its curator reveals the story of the first giraffe in Britain
Name: George IV's giraffe
Species: Giraffa camelopardalis
Dates: ~1825-1829
Claim to fame: First giraffe in Britain
Where now: Unknown
Mohammed Ali had a thing for giraffes.
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