Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog » baby giraffe http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog Amazing Animal Photos, Videos, and News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Tampa Welcomes Baby Giraffe http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/04/15/tampa-welcomes-baby-giraffe/ http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/04/15/tampa-welcomes-baby-giraffe/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:34:19 +0000 Animal Fact Guide http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/?p=1192 Baby giraffe at Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has welcomed a new giraffe to their zoo family, raising the total number to 15. The calf weighed 147 lbs when born a few days ago.

Guests to the zoo will not yet be able to see the new baby as it is being cared for by its mother in a private section of the zoo. Once zoo staff determines that the baby is growing properly, both baby and mother will join the other giraffes in the Serengeti Plains exhibit where visitors can view the giraffes via safari-style tour or the Skyride.

The zoo is expecting another baby giraffe before summer.

Read more about giraffes at Animal Fact Guide.

Learn more about Busch Gardens Tampa Bay by visiting their website.

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Baby Akili was born at the Memphis Zoo on Thursday, expanding the zoo’s giraffe family to seven. Although born outside in public view, Akili will be kept inside until the weather warms. She was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 125 lbs at birth.

Her name is Swahili for intelligent.

Read more about baby Akili at The Commercial Appeal.

Read more about giraffes at Animal Fact Guide.

]]> http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/01/31/baby-giraffe-at-the-memphis-zoo/feed/ 0 Giraffe Born at Niabi Zoo http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2009/12/29/giraffe-born-at-niabi-zoo/ http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2009/12/29/giraffe-born-at-niabi-zoo/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:27:03 +0000 Animal Fact Guide http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/?p=955 Niabi Zoo in Illinois has welcomed a baby giraffe into their animal family. A newborn giraffe is nearly the size of a full-grown human. This baby was six feet tall and weighed 150 lbs.

Zoo keepers were on hand for the birth and a vet checked out the baby. He is doing well and progressing naturally.

The baby is yet to be named and will not be able to be seen by the public until May, when the park opens for the season.

To read more, visit the Quad City Times.

Read more about giraffes on Animal Fact Guide.

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For more information, visit www.sfzoo.org.

To learn more about giraffes in the wild, see Animal Fact Guide’s article: Giraffe.

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