?? Last month, the Louisville Zoo celebrated the birth of its first giraffe calf in twelve years. The zoo’s last #Giraffe calf was Silvester in 2012. The newborn male Masai giraffe was born to parents Kianga and Baridi on August 9th. After a gestation period of 15 – 17 months, seven-year-old Kianga delivered the healthy calf, who weighed 160 pounds and stood at six feet and two inches tall at birth. This pregnancy was a planned part of AZA’s Species Survival Plan? for Masai giraffes, aimed at maintaining the genetic diversity of managed animal populations in human care. ?? Masai giraffe numbers have declined more than fifty percent in the last thirty years. Masai giraffes, native to #EastAfrica, are the largest subspecies of giraffe. ? They are distinguished by their irregular, star-shaped spots which are like a fingerprint and unique to each individual animal. The IUCN categorizes #Giraffes as a whole as vulnerable and Masai giraffes as an #EndangeredSpecies. Their largest threats in the wild are habitat loss and #Poaching. ?? Read more about the #ZooBaby in Connect and take a peek at the zoo's giraffe cam: https://bit.ly/4e8B4Qf. #MasaiGiraffes #ZooBorns #SSP #Zoo #Louisville #Kentucky
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So cute!
Wrote The Great Giraffe Book
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