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This holiday season, Zoo Miami was celebrating the public debut of the 60th giraffe born in the zoo’s history. Born on Dec. 15, the little female made her public debut on Thursday, Dec. 21.
The 13-year-old mother’s name is Sabra, and this is her eighth calf. The father is 6-year-old Malcolm, and this also is his eighth calf. At birth, the calf stood a bit over 5 feet tall and weighed just over 120 pounds which actually is a bit on the smaller side for newborn giraffe. Initial results from her neonatal exam indicate that she is strong and healthy.
As she accompanied her mother onto the habitat for the first time, the entire herd came over to welcome her. Each giraffe took turns approaching the calf, then smelling her and occasionally licking her. The calf seems to be unfazed by all the attention and has spent the past few days exploring her new habitat where she can now be seen daily with the rest of the herd.
Giraffe have a pregnancy of approximately 15 months and the mother rarely, if ever, lies down while giving birth. The newborn falls 4-6 feet to the floor where it receives quite an introduction to the world.
The status of the giraffe in the wild is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature due to significant reductions in their populations over the past several years.
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