Two baby giraffes born at a Virginia zoo have been missing for months and their disappearance has led to a call to action from a Hollywood’s A-lister. 

‘Clueless’ actress Alicia Silverstone teamed up with PETA to offer a $50,000 reward to anyone who can help locate the calves born at Natural Bridge Zoo.

The zoo’s facilities manager, Gretchen Mogensen, recently began a 100-day jail sentence rather than disclose the missing animals’ location, according to a statement from PETA.

Officials believed that the babies were prematurely torn from their mothers, whom a judge and jury concluded had been cruelly treated by the zoo.

‘Tearing babies away from their distraught mothers is devastating for both, no matter what species they are,’ Silverstone said in the statement.

‘These missing babies need specialized care, and every day counts in finding them, so I hope someone with information about their whereabouts will come forward now.’

Investigations into Mogensen and the Natural Bridge Zoo began in December 2023 when the Virginia Attorney General gained custody of 100 of the zoo’s animals.

At the time, 28 were recovered dead or euthanized. 

Natural Bridge Zoo is garnering national attention after refusing to disclose the location of two missing giraffes

Actress Alicia Silverstone teamed up with PETA to offer a $50,000 reward to anyone that could help locate the missing animals

The giraffes were born after 100 animals were ceased by the government

PETA described ‘animals kept in filth, sick animals denied veterinary care, and dozens of dead animal bodies and parts.’ 

The organization alleged that investigators found giraffe legs, skin, tails, and even a head.

Among the animals were four giraffes, two of which became pregnant in the months that followed.

The court instructed the zoo to notify them when they gave birth.

Despite officially being property of Rockbridge County, the animals remained in the zoo’s custody because they can be dangerous and difficult to move, according to WSET.

When investigators arrived for an unannounced inspection in April, the giraffes had given birth, but the babies were nowhere to be found.

Zoo facilities manager Gretchen Mogensen will serve 100 days after refusing to disclose the babies’ whereabouts

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Morgensen was charged with ‘disobeying judgment’ in September for neglecting to report the births.

Prosecutors claimed that the giraffes had been in Morgensen’s care and, therefore, she was responsible for their health and safety.

Her attorney said Morgensen could not offer a defense without possible self-incrimination, according to WSET.

After Morgensen refused to give the judge any information about the missing animals, she was given five weeks to disclose their location or turn herself in.

In October, the court denied her attorney’s motion to appeal, which argued that her sentence would ’cause irreparable harm.’ 

PETA alleged that the zoo had a history of mistreating animals, including keeping animals in ‘filth’

Mogensen has until February to complete her time at Rockbridge Regional Jail. WDBJ7 reported that the zoo has closed for the season in the meantime. 

Natural Bridge Zoo reportedly has a history of separating babies from their mothers prematurely and has lost its exhibitor’s license at least three times in the past, per PETA.

The Giraffe Conservation Foundation explained that baby giraffes need to be with their mothers for 15 to 18 months after birth.

They can depend on their mother’s milk for up to a year. 

The Daily Mail contacted the Natural Bridge Zoo and the Virginia Attorney General for comment.