With only two more days until the month of April arrives, the world’s most watched giraffe is getting close to giving birth to her calf. Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y. began streaming the giraffe’s pregnancy on Feb. 23, and the live stream has garnered attention from around the world.
On Wednesday morning the park’s Facebook page had the following post: “We will not confirm active labor, but we do have discharge that would suggest the count down to calf has begun! Our team and vet are on standby. We could be hours away or days – so do not stop your day – but certainly don’t stop watching!”
The park also posted the following update: “Progression! The udder continues to fill. Giraffes do not “bag up” with a full udder in the sense of a cow, dog, goat, sow. Their udder is very subtle and tucked between the legs. Here forward, we are most concerned with this area and will gauge our status from it, until a hoof is waving hello! All other behaviors and appetite are on point.”
Once the baby is born, the park will hold a contest to name it. You can learn more at aprilthegiraffe.com.
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