LAHORE  –  Hundreds of people, including women and children, visited the Lahore Zoo and Sa­fari Park on Sunday to see the newly arrived animals, especially the giraffes, which at­tracted significant public attention. The zoo, currently under­going a major upgrade project, witnessed a large turnout of fami­lies eager to welcome the new additions. The eight giraffes, imported from South Africa by a private company, com­pleted their manda­tory quarantine period at Lahore Safari Park and were released for public viewing on Saturday. Of the total, two giraffes have been transferred to Lahore Zoo on Mall Road, while the remaining six are now on display at Lahore Safari Park, located near the Jallo area. The arrival of the giraffes was also high­lighted by Chief Min­ister Maryam Nawaz, who informed the pub­lic through a post on X (formerly Twitter). She wrote, “The arrival of giraffes imported from Africa at Lahore Zoo has restored the splendor of the de­serted enclosures.” It is noteworthy that three years ago, a male giraffe at Lahore Zoo passed away, leaving his female companion alone. Since then, the giraffe enclosure had remained without its iconic pair, leading to public disappointment. Now, the long-awaited desire of children to see giraffes at both the Safari Park and Lahore Zoo has finally been fulfilled.