Kipekee — as well as another baby giraffe new to the zoo — has already been drawing big crowds since her birth was announced last month.

Discover nine awesome baby giraffe facts alongside adorable pictures of these famously long-necked mammals. This post was updated on July 1, 2025 to include news of San Diego Zoo’s new baby giraffe.

" [As] we do for all of our giraffe calves when they're first born, we have vets come in at 24 hours and draw blood again at 48 hours, and that allows us to see where they stand on the chart ...

You can buy the children’s book, April’s Baby, on Amazon – and all the money raised will go towards helping the giraffes at Animal Adventure Park in New York, where April had her baby.

The calf is believed to be the only one of its kind in the entire world. Bright's Zoo The baby giraffe currently stands at six-feet tall and is “thriving” under the care of her mother, who has ...

The baby giraffe, who arrived around 4 a.m., is the first giraffe calf born at the zoo in close to 20 years. Eight-year-old Zuri is the proud mom to the new arrival.