🦒 What to expect when expecting baby giraffes? A giraffe calf will try to stand and walk on their own within the first hour after birth, which is also when the calf will nurse from his or her mother for the first time. This first feeding is important for the calf to obtain the mother’s vital colostrum. We plan for all possible situations and if the calf does not nurse—our staff is ready to assist! The Columbus Zoo and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado are the co-founders of the giraffe plas

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263K views · 7.1K reactions | Baby giraffes can walk within an hour of being born - but that doesn't mean there aren't some wobbles along the way. This video was taken by a keeper when the baby was just an hour old. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook