New baby Giraffes
It's been a busy last month or two around the world for new baby giraffes..
September 27th 2006, the "Blank Park Zoo", Iowa, USA announced the birth of a baby reticulated giraffe. Named Jabulani, literally translated to meaning "happy", the male calf stood 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighed 135 pounds.
On October 7th 2006 at "Disneys Animal Kingdom", Orlando, Florida, USA a baby girl giraffe was born. Named Imara, meaning "strong" in Swahili she weighed 100 pounds and stands approximately 6 foot tall.
On October 7th 2006 at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, England, a male reticulated calf was born at a height of 5 foot 7 inches.
On October 7th 2006 at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, England, a male reticulated calf was born at a height of 5 foot 7 inches.
On October 30th 2006 "The Bronx Zoo", New York welcomed a baby Rothschild giraffe into its family, standing at 5 foot 6 inches and weighing in at 125 pounds.
On November 9th 2006 "The San Diego Zoo", CA welcomed a baby Masai giraffe to their expanding family standing at 5 foot 8 -10 inches and weighing in at 147 pounds.
For more information on the zoos mentioned above please visit the below websites.
http://www.blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=AKLandingPage
http://www.zsl.org/whipsnade/
http://www.bronxzoo.com/
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/index.html
On November 9th 2006 "The San Diego Zoo", CA welcomed a baby Masai giraffe to their expanding family standing at 5 foot 8 -10 inches and weighing in at 147 pounds.
For more information on the zoos mentioned above please visit the below websites.
http://www.blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=AKLandingPage
http://www.zsl.org/whipsnade/
http://www.bronxzoo.com/
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/index.html
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