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Donkees

(31,433 posts) Sun Apr 16, 2017, 05:38 PM Apr 2017

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Photo: April's Baby Giraffe having full vet check up

This morning the team got hands on with baby to do a full vet check and record height and weight.

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 129 lbs
(there is a weight drop the first 24 hours)

Baby checks out just perfect!

Nursing strongly this morning without any concerns.

April has recovered perfectly and is eating everything in sight!

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdventurePark/photos/a.248725055230381.37912.246833958752824/960070200762526/?type=3&theater

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Photo: April's Baby Giraffe having full vet check up (Original Post) Donkees Apr 2017 OP

He's beautiful. April did good. KNR joeybee12 Apr 2017 #1

Squee! He looks like a gigantic Steiff toy! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #2

Happy story shenmue Apr 2017 #3

Yes, Good Point...and We Need As Many Happy Stories as We Can Get.. Stuart G Apr 2017 #4

No wonder she was bulging for so long. irisblue Apr 2017 #5

He looked so much smaller next to his mother when he was born - too cute :) nt luvMIdog Apr 2017 #6

Until I started watching this I hadn't thought about how big giraffes are. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #8

Just beautiful Az_lefty Apr 2017 #7

What a totally... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #9

Adorable little guy! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #10

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. He's beautiful. April did good. KNR

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 05:46 PM

Apr 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,781 posts)

2. Squee! He looks like a gigantic Steiff toy!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 05:49 PM

Apr 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Happy story

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 05:58 PM

Apr 2017

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)

4. Yes, Good Point...and We Need As Many Happy Stories as We Can Get..

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:31 PM

Apr 2017

irisblue

(33,008 posts)

5. No wonder she was bulging for so long.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:31 PM

Apr 2017

That is a BIG baby

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

6. He looked so much smaller next to his mother when he was born - too cute :) nt

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:48 PM

Apr 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,781 posts)

8. Until I started watching this I hadn't thought about how big giraffes are.

Reply to luvMIdog (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 08:01 PM

Apr 2017

I'd thought of them as sort of long-necked cows. But they are waaay bigger than that.

Az_lefty

(3,670 posts)

7. Just beautiful

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 07:39 PM

Apr 2017

3catwoman3

(24,023 posts)

9. What a totally...

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 09:00 PM

Apr 2017

...delightful picture!

Rhiannon12866

(205,684 posts)

10. Adorable little guy!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 12:18 AM

Apr 2017

Hard to believe he was just born!

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