“The Virginia Zoo welcomed its first baby born in 2021, a Masai giraffe calf, on Monday, January 11.
The female calf, the eighth born to mom Imara and thirteenth for dad Billy, weighed 148.5 pounds at birth and stood 6 feet 1 inch tall.
According to the Virginia Zoo, its Animal Care Staff had been preparing for the calf’s arrival, and Zoo veterinarian Dr. Tara Reilly performed a neonatal exam 24 hours after the birth.”
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