Henry Doorly Zoo- Giraffe Complex

The Giraffe complex at Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha Nebraska. OPENED: 1981 Designed to resemble an African hut, the Giraffe Complex is made of fluted block construction with a shake shingle roof. Built in 1981, the $1.1 million building has 15000 square feet of floor space. Along with giraffes, some small animals and various birds are also on display inside the Giraffe Complex. The Building Inside the Giraffe Complex, unique, long-range infrared heating warms the building. Mercury vapor lamps provide supplementary light, while windows and skylights provide natural lighting. The main viewing windows measure 17 ft. x 11 ft. each and weigh approximately one ton each. The 32 ft. high ceiling is lined with cedar. Grooved concrete flooring has silicon carbide added for traction and to help keep the giraffes feet trimmed. Its slight slope speeds daily cleaning and drainage. Other safety features include squeeze gates to restrain the giraffes for routine medical treatments and a crane for lifting a fallen animal. Food baskets, at a height of nine feet, can be filled from an elevated keeper walkway. Two doors, 5 ft. x 16 ft. provide access to the corral and veldt areas. A second holding area is not on public display. A fence with a gate divides the viewing area to separate giraffes. Nine indoor pens encircle the giraffe enclosure, three of which are open to public view. These are used for winter holding of smaller hoof stock and birds. Doors to these pens are the same width as the ...

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