Tambi the giraffe arrives at Perth Zoo from Melbourne Zoo as part of breeding program

Key points

• Perth Zoo has welcomed one-year-old giraffe Tambi after a 3300km journey from Melbourne Zoo. The young male has begun quarantine with the zoo's three female giraffes, Kitoto, Ellie and Zahara.
• He travelled across the Nullarbor in a specially designed trailer with his Melbourne carers. He joins the zoo as part of a regional breeding program.
• The State Government has committed $20 million to expand the African Savannah precinct by 2040, including a modern giraffe barn. The zoo will announce when visitors can see Tambi in his new home.