Newborn giraffe born at the Houston Zoo

[TexasTowelie]

On Tuesday the Houston Zoo was happy to announce that a female baby Masai giraffe was born on the grounds, the first birth at the zoo since February.
Mug shot: John Register/Houston Zoo

On Tuesday the Houston Zoo was happy to announce that a female baby Masai giraffe was born on the grounds, the first birth at the zoo since February.

According to the Houston Zoo, the calf was born at the McGovern Giraffe Barn at the African Forest on Monday morning just after 9 a.m.

Labor lasted around two hours, after a pregnancy of just over a year.

The mother, Tyra, and the newborn are currently bonding behind closed doors at the zoo with keepers and veterinarians keeping tabs on them. Typically newborn giraffes weigh around 150 pounds and stand six feet tall.

Read more, view more photos and watch video: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Newborn-giraffe-born-at-the-Houston-Zoo-11066368.php

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! And what a little cutie she is!!!

[jberryhill]

2. As opposed to an adult giraffe being born?

[TexasTowelie]

3. I have doubts about the qualifications for newspaper editor these days.

Besides, we both know that adult giraffes are hatched.

[Gothmog]

4. Yeah

Link to tweet

[Rhiannon12866]

6. How can anyone look at that face and not smile??

[Maraya1969]

10. Her face is so adorable because she has this goofy smile.

I kept thinking about why she was more adorable than most baby giraffes I've seen and it is's that.

[MFM008]

5. Welcome

McGovern barn giraffe.

[Maraya1969]

7. Look at the face!!!! I'm in love.

[TexasTowelie]

8. I have better hair,

my ears don't stick out as far from my head, and I'm past the teenage acne years but nobody fell in love with me so easily.

[Maraya1969]

11. hehehehe Well your neck isn't long and beautiful like hers and you don't have a goofy smile

[shenmue]

9. Squeeeeeeeee

[Fla Dem]

12. Yea! We finally have a Giraffe baby birth! C'mon April let's get with the program!

One day old and already up and about! Beautiful baby.

[TexasTowelie]

13. Actually it is the second giraffe birth recently.

The other night I posted a story in the Lounge about a giraffe birth at the Toledo Zoo.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018940089

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. Separated at birth: