{"id":1067,"date":"2026-04-30T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:15:08","slug":"a-baby-zebra-was-picked-on-by-her-herd-until-a-gentle-giraffe-came-to-her-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"A Baby Zebra Was Picked on by Her Herd \u2014 Until a Gentle Giraffe Came to Her Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Wild Adventures Theme Park in Georgia, a young zebra named Zebra Kurtsie formed an unexpected bond with Bakari, a gentle Giraffe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/public\/latest-news\/w4us3w\/picture315432209\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1140\/A%20Baby%20Zebra%20Was%20Picked%20on%20by%20Her%20Herd%20Until%20a%20Gentle%20Giraffe%20Came%20to%20Her%20Rescue.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, Kurtsie struggled within her herd, where other zebras picked on her. Seeking safety, she began staying close to Bakari, whose calm and protective presence kept the bullying away. Over time, what started as comfort grew into a deep friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/public\/latest-news\/13zsvp\/picture315432228\/alternates\/FREE_1140\/A%20Baby%20Zebra%20Was%20Picked%20on%20by%20Her%20Herd%20Until%20a%20Gentle%20Giraffe%20Came%20to%20Her%20Rescue-2.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the two are inseparable\u2014resting, eating, and even grooming together. Kurtsie has become more confident and relaxed, while Bakari has grown more playful and social. Their bond not only benefits them but also captivates visitors, showing how animals can form meaningful connections beyond their own species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Wild Adventures Theme Park in Georgia, a young zebra named Zebra Kurtsie formed an unexpected bond with Bakari, a gentle Giraffe. Initially, Kurtsie struggled within her herd, where other &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-zebra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1068,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live105media.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}