– It’s baby season here at the safari park and we’re about to head out into the field to see which species we can find. And you’re coming with us. Let’s go, Sylvester.
(engine starts) (upbeat tropical music) The San Diego Zoo Safari Park
is a multi-species exhibit, and designed to mimic the surroundings of these animals’ native habitats. I am in awe of the beauty of this park, and it’s hard to believe that
we’re still in California. First up we’re visiting the
greater one-horned rhinos. This is little Carole. Maybe little isn’t the right word. She’s only two months old and already weighs in at about 200 pounds. For a two-month-old, her
days are extremely busy, packed full of swimming,
playing, and eating. And a snack for Mom of course. (fruit crunches) I think it’s time to continue
our journey into the field and see what other species we can find. From a strong and stocky
baby to a tall and lean baby, this is Kumi the giraffe,
standing tall at eight feet. Even though he’s only three months old, he’s already catching up
to the rest of the herd. It’s hard to believe that Kumi will one day be 16 feet
tall just like his dad. (carrot crunches)
Listen to that! Here at the safari
park, Kumi is surrounded by many family members, most of whom know that when the keeper
truck is in the field, that usually means snack time. And today they’re not wrong. (upbeat dance music) As much as I would love to
keep feeding these guys, I’m out of carrots, and it’s time to find our next baby animal. Sylvester has told us all about a new baby scimitar-horned oryx, and I’m eager to see if we can spot her. (New Age music) Behind me here, if you take a
closer look, you might be able to see the newest
addition to the oryx herd. She’s about three months
old and her name is Dawn. And if you look close enough you’ll see that she’s just started
to grow her new horns. And when she gets a bit older, she’ll have horns just
like her mom and dad. And check this out, if you look
at the oryx from this angle, the horns appear to become
one, just like a unicorn. In fact many people believe that the myth of the one-horned
unicorn may have originated from sightings of an oryx from side on. The animals here in the safari park have so much room to
roam, graze, and play. Happy, healthy herds mean
happy, healthy offspring.