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Giraffe Calves Relocated to Georgia After Virginia Seizure

6/19/2026

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U.S. authorities moved two giraffe calves from Virginia’s Natural Bridge Zoo to Georgia Safari Conservation Park.
The calves, seized in a 2023 cruelty probe, arrived this week.
Owner Gretchen Mogensen served a 100-day jail sentence for contempt, while her family and staff face misdemeanor animal-cruelty and document-forgery charges.
A $50,000 reward for the giraffes’ recovery was funded by PETA and actress Alicia Silverstone.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities moved two giraffe calves from Virginia’s Natural Bridge Zoo to Georgia Safari Conservation Park.
The calves, seized in a 2023 cruelty probe, arrived this week.
Owner Gretchen Mogensen served a 100-day jail sentence for contempt, while her family and staff face misdemeanor animal-cruelty and document-forgery charges.
A $50,000 reward for the giraffes’ recovery was funded by PETA and actress Alicia Silverstone.