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It's A Giraffe! Zoo Welcomes New Baby

Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo announced the birth of a baby giraffe, born Sept. 4.

The female baby giraffe was born to Faye. Within 30 minutes after birth, the baby was standing on her own, according to a press release.
 
She is six-feet tall and weighs 134 pounds. She and her mother will remain off the exhibit for a few weeks while they recover and get to know the rest of the herd. 
 
The little one doesn’t yet have a name. The public can help name the newest member of the giraffe herd on the Zoo’s Facebook page.
 
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo has a herd of five females and two males. The baby is Faye’s second calf. 
 

Rebecca manages the news at WBOI. She joined the staff in December 2017, and brought with her nearly two decades of experience in print journalism, including 15 years as an award-winning reporter for the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.