6-Foot-Tall Giraffe Born At Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the birth of a 6-foot-tall newborn giraffe.
The giraffe was born Tuesday and weighed between 100 and 150 pounds.
“We are extremely excited about the birth of the calf,” said Zoo Atlanta President and CEO Raymond King. “Giraffes have long been a very popular and charismatic part of the collection,” King said in a statement.
This marks the first time that Glenda, the giraffe’s 3-year-old mother, has given birth. Glenda was born in October 2006 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Glenda and her half-sister, Mona, 4, arrived at Zoo Atlanta in 2007. They share their habitat with the calf’s father, 4-year-old Abu.
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6 comments:
WOW! That's big news to the zoo, I am sure. I'd love to see it.
We have giraffes in our zoo, too, and I saw a new born calf there several years ago. A newborn animal is an exciting event.
That is good news. I love giraffes.
How great for the zoo...even though the little guy isn't so little (ouch is right), I love baby giraffes.
Always have enjoyed visiting zoos wherever I've lived. Spent a lot of time at the Phoenix Zoo when my daughter was pre-school. We liked so many of the animals, especially seeing those young ones. Giraffe's are fascinating and recall one that would have been the equivalent of a teenager. I can only imagine a 6 foot baby -- WOW !
Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cool!!!!
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