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April the giraffe gives birth...finally. - Catherine - 04-16-2017
After weeks of watching and waiting, April the giraffe has finally given birth to a baby boy. I for one was asleep at the time so I missed the live streamed event.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=ca%2F14_0_s_4_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNEtmJQ31YInbtCWPYLBRFxt_88HSg&cid=null&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmagazine.com%2Fcelebrity-news%2Fnews%2Fapril-the-giraffe-gives-birth-at-new-york-zoo-via-livestream-w470421&ei=nRHzWKCnJ4nV3AHcq4OwCg&sig2=nSaU0bac1vhzFNtegbxfdA&rt=HOMEPAGE&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=-6229081992826126011&sid=2238527269430671876&ssid=cstm&st=2&at=dt0
I understand mother and baby are doing very well. I must say, it looks like a tough birth if you are a baby giraffe.
RE: April the giraffe gives birth...finally. - Tobi - 04-17-2017
Oh I missed it too. I haven't been watching all the time, only now and again so that's why I missed it. Good luck to April and her little one
Yes it is quite a long drop for a newborn! That is a bit of a'rude awakening'!
RE: April the giraffe gives birth...finally. - Catherine - 04-17-2017
She was a month overdue so there was no way we could sit and watch for a month. Giraffe babies have quite a start in life.
April is a good mum and very protective as the vet found out the hard way. Ouch!
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj00p-XgKrTAhXJ5oMKHUqeCfAQFgh4MBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2017%2F04%2F16%2Fapril-the-giraffe-kicks-vet-in-the-nuts-to-protect-baby-6578100%2F&usg=AFQjCNEc9MdwTyJI6_eYmBKxXhN_qXwWNw&sig2=nfjyCtYw-dJbK1lMkJfb8Q
The baby looks good and April is doing a great job.
RE: April the giraffe gives birth...finally. - Catherine - 04-17-2017
The y have some new pictures and some stats on the baby. It is a boy and they will want help naming him. I would go with Jerome the Giraffe. So how many of you are old enough to get the reference?
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=ca%2F5_0_s_3_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNHwYNFuT5QUS_8hETwpORfCPAaBOw&cid=52779457569161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctvnews.ca%2Fsci-tech%2Fhe-s-how-tall-birth-stats-out-for-april-the-giraffe-s-calf-1.3370684&ei=IVz0WPChLpSy3wGV540g&sig2=bSOba9EEhZ3QX0iqYpmhIQ&rt=HOMEPAGE&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=-7591397164503507062&sid=-8045216523962456070&ssid=cstm&st=2&at=dt0
He is a beautiful baby isn't he. I think both parents are pretty happy about him.