Giraffe Calf Enters The World With Keepers’ Assistance
On July 7, Sao Paulo Zoo ( Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo ) welcomed a baby that was over six feet (1.85 meters) tall: a giraffe, of course! The calf is a healthy male, born to parents Mel (‘Honey’) and Palito (‘Stick’). The delivery started around midnight, when security staff noticed and called in the vets, biologists and keepers. Because the mother was having difficulties in delivering, the vets decided to assist by tying a rope to Mel’s front legs and pulling.
See the video of this amazing birth on Zooborns.com