ZooBorns

Cozy Giraffe Calf at the Calgary Zoo

These are the first photos of this "tiny" 5' 10", 130 lb. baby girl giraffe calf born this past Saturday at the Calgary Zoo. The calf remains in the nursery with her mother, Mardi, for now but should make her public debut next week. 

  

 

 

Photo Credits: Jane Cameron / Calgary Zoo

Virginia Zoo Welcomes Leggy Girl

Mother giraffes give birth standing up, so newborn calves drop 6 feet to the ground. However, baby giraffes are often 6 feet tall and upwards of 150 lbs., so they don't seem to mind. Born October 23rd, the new giraffe calf at the Virginia Zoo promises to be a tall girl as her father, Billy, is on his way to being the tallest giraffe in North America, standing at 17 feet and still growing.

 

 

Rome's Biopark Zoo Celebrate's a Big Birth

Only two weeks ago, Italy's Biopark Zoo welcomed a baby giraffe to its fold. Now the zoo is holding a contest to name the "little" one. Only a short time remains for "bambini" to suggest a name via email to info@bioparco.it. The opportunity ends tomorrow, so dig out your Italian dictionaries!

Riverbanks Zoo’s Giraffe Herd Grows by Six Feet

This leggy little girl was born overnight and was standing and alert when the keepers entered the giraffe barn on the morning of August 15. At birth, the calf was approximately 5' 6" tall and 119 lbs. Now, at 1 month, she is nearly 6' tall and 177 lbs. See her now at South Carolina's Riverbanks Zoo.

Chester Zoo's Baby Boom

Bella, Chester Zoo's latest giraffe arrival, is seen here just yesterday with a doting Mom...

A lion tailed macaque mom and child snuggle up

One of the three new baby Bush Dogs born recently at Chester Zoo

A spectacled owl mother and baby...

Photo Credit: Crispin Swan

Double Giraffe Calves for the Binder Park Zoo

For 13 years the Binder Park Zoo has been hoping for a baby giraffe. But within 48 hours between August 11th-12th, they welcomed two! The first baby was 6' tall and the second 5' 6", but what's six inches when you're almost two yards tall at birth? Enjoy these tall pictures of these tall "little" boys!

Houston Zoo Grows Another Six Feet

The Houston Zoo's Masai giraffe herd has grown to seven with the addition of a bouncing baby boy. The calf was born to mom Tyra shortly after 8 AM yesterday morning.

Long Necked Nuzzling

The Hogle Zoo is on a roll with another baby and this time it's a big one! A 6' 4" giraffe calf was delivered Thursday evening and is doing quite well. Even with those long legs and ungainly frame, baby giraffes typically stand within the first hour of birth. 

All nuzzled out.

Clover the Giraffe Gives Birth to Calf

The Como Zoo welcomed a baby giraffe to mother "Clover" early last week. The 152 lb. male calf was born with some major health complications but veterinarians say he is recovering well and should be on display any day now.

ZooBorns Need Mothers Too #1

Maternal affection and contact is essential for newborn mammals to thrive. While many of the young animals featured on ZooBorns are orphans and keepers must step in, many more have doting natural mothers like baby giraffe calf "Margaret Abigail," photographed earlier this week with mom at the Bronx Zoo.

When mom's lucky, sis and grandma help out (pictured below)

Photo Credits: Julie Larsen Maher @ WCS