A FAMILY of competition winners, whose name was chosen for a baby giraffe born at Flamingo Land Resort Yorkshire, have enjoyed a face to face meeting.

Sophie the giraffe was born earlier this year and greeted her special visitors during a private VIP visit. The family, whose daughter is called Sophie, met the herd of Rothschild giraffes and helped the zoo keepers at feeding time.

“We all loved the feeding experience and it was fantastic for Geoff and I to see how excited both Ethan and Sophie were to get so close and hands on with these beautiful animals,” said competition winner Karen Trattles.

The herd of six Rothschild giraffes at Flamingo Land are part of a global conservation programme for the vulnerable species.