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    Kansas City Zoo announces birth of new baby giraffe

    By Brian Dulle,

    15 hours ago

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    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating the birth of a new female Masai giraffe.

    The zoo said the calf was born on Sunday, June 30, weighs 125 pounds and already stands 5’6.”

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    A neonatal exam showed the calf is in good health and is bonding with her mom Makali.

    The zoo said the new youngster is 12-year-old Makali’s second calf. Her first calf, Maxwell, was born in 2018 and left the zoo in 2020 per a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.

    The zoo said it will be a while before the new calf makes her public debut but will keep people updated on the zoo’s social media pages .

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