Pets
Big baby born at LA Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo announced Wednesday that a male Masai giraffe was born Oct. 9.
Posted 2015-10-23T13:59:05+00:00 - Updated 2015-10-23T13:59:05+00:00
The Los Angeles Zoo has a big baby.
The zoo announced Wednesday that a male Masai giraffe was born Oct. 9.
The 130-pound baby stands just under 6 feet tall and is the firstborn of 4-year-old mother, Zainabu. The calf could be nearly 10 feet tall by his first birthday.
Masai giraffes can grow to 17 feet and weigh 2,700 pounds.