Spring surprise: Maryland Zoo giraffe unexpectedly gives birth
- Kipi, a reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, gave birth to a calf on March 27 in Baltimore.
- Keepers at the Maryland Zoo did not know Kipi was pregnant when she delivered the calf.
- Kipi arrived in Baltimore from Texas in November and showed no outward signs of pregnancy.
- The female calf weighed 58 kilograms and stood almost 6 feet tall at birth, according to the zoo.
- The Giraffe House closed temporarily to allow Kipi and her calf to bond, but the calf is doing well.
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Sloth Gives Surprise Birth at Minnesota Zoo: 'It Was a Truly Special Moment'
A 6-year-old, two-toed sloth unexpectedly went into labor in her zoo exhibit in front of zoo goers on Wednesday, April 2Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Sloth SagoThe Minnesota Como Park Zoo & Conservatory had an unanticipated birth occur in front of zoo-goers!A 6-year-old, two-toed sloth named Sago unexpectedly went into labor on Wednesday, April 2, Minnesota’s Como Park Zoo & Conservatory said in a statement.“We couldn’t have planned a more exciti…
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