Giraffe Giving Birth

Your Child’s ‘sophie The Giraffe’ Toy Might Be Filled With Mold, Parents Warn

... my photography isn't great, but you can clearly see the mold.". So what can be done to prevent this. The director of the Cleaning Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute says to make sure the toys are cleaned with hot sudsy water and completely dried. They can also be disinfected with a solution of 1/2 cup Clorox bleach per gallon of water. Soak them for five minutes, rinse and air dry. Good Housekeeping recently received a statement from Laurie Schraenen, a spokeswoman for Sophie the Giraffe. "First of all, it's important to know that Sophie la Girafe [Sophie the Giraffe] is composed of 100% natural rubber, so the cleaning instructions have to be carefully respected. As indicated on the packaging and in an explanatory leaflet inside the packaging, we recommend to clean the surface of Sophie la Girafe with a damp cloth. It should not be immersed in the water nor rinsed off, to prevent water from getting inside, as she may become damaged. We thus would like to ...

Rothschild Giraffe Is The First Calf To Be Born At Reserve In 8 Years

... experience keeper, said: 'This is Lunar's first calf and stands at a leggy five feet fall. RELATED ARTICLES. 1 k shares. 'Although it's early days, she is suckling well and already starting to explore, under the watchful eyes of her mum Lunar and auntie, Lehana.'. Adrian Harland, animal director at the reserve, said the new calf would play an important role in future conservation. 'We are privileged to be part of such an important breeding programme. 'Conservation of endangered species is at the core of what we do and this fabulous little female will have a vital role to play in the future.'. Despite being less than a week old, the calf is already five feet tall and has been exploring her enclosure at the reserve near Ashford. The species is named after the founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring, Walter Rothschild, a passionate zoologist and member of the banking dynasty who described the animal's distinctive colouring on an expedition to Africa in the early 1900 s. The most obvious difference between them and other species is that they have no markings below the knees so ...

Cincinnati Zoo Giraffe Becomes New Mom

... FOX 19-WXIX TV. Member Center. Cincinnati Zoo giraffe becomes new mom. 2016-07-27 T 18:08:36 Z. A first time mom welcomed a 6-foot-tall, 100-pound bundle of joy at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Wednesday. (Photo: Cincinnati Zoo). The baby is the fourteenth giraffe born in Cincinnati. (Photo: Cincinnati Zoo). CINCINNATI, OH (FOX 19) -. A first-time mom welcomed a 6-foot-tall, 100-pound bundle of joy at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Wednesday. Five-year-old giraffe Cece delivered a healthy calf at 10:27 a.m. in her indoor stall.  The sex of the baby is currently unknown, according to zoo officials. “Cece gave us a good indication that something was happening when she refused to leave her stall to go outside this morning," said Christina Gorsuch, curator of mammals at the Cincinnati Zoo. "Labor started at 9:57 a.m., hooves out at 10, head at 10:22 and birth at 10:27!  The birth process can take up to six hours, so 30 minutes is incredibly fast, especially for a first time mom.”. Cece and the calf will spend a few days bonding inside Giraffe Ridge and then head out on exhibit with the other female ...

Zebra Shark Surprises Scientists By Giving Birth Without Male

... asexually after previously mating with a male. It is only the third documented case of a vertebrate of any species switching its reproductive strategy from sexual to asexual. An eagle ray and a boa constrictor, both held in captivity, are the only other species known to have undergone this unusual biological shift. The zebra shark, named Leonie, lived with a male partner at the Reef HQ aquarium in Townsville, Queensland between 2006 and 2012. After having several litters of pups with her long-term male mate, Leonie was moved into a separate tank by the aquarium as part of an effort to scale back its breeding program. One of Leonie’s female pups, Lolly, was moved into the same tank as her mother. In 2014, two years after being separated from the male sharks, both Lolly and Leonie laid eggs. Christine Dudgeon is a biologist with the University of Queensland who has been working in collaboration with the Reef HQ ...

A Better Tomorrow Is In Store For You

... only need one ‘yes’ for a dream to become a reality. “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes.’” (2 Corinthians 1:20). At 65 years old, a restaurant owner had experienced a number of personal and professional losses in his life. Nevertheless, he didn’t sit back with his limited resources and feel totally hopeless. The businessman decided he would make a fresh start. In spite of everything he had been through, he did not let bitterness taint his future. Instead, he followed God’s will and persisted in doing what he loved to do. So, with a strong faith and his secret fried chicken recipe in hand, the businessman began to market his delicious blend of 11 herbs and spices to restaurant owners across the country. He was rejected and was even made fun of on many occasions. Yet, the man kept on going steadily forward with a fixed determination to make his dream a reality. Colonel Harland Sanders persevered, devoting himself to developing his chicken franchise business. And indeed he ...

Weeks After Birth Of Rare Black Rhino, Blank Park Zoo Giraffe Is Expecting

... mid-December of this year. 'Zoobiquity': What Humans Can Learn From Animal Illness. By editor • Apr 22, 2013. Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a cardiologist at the UCLA Medical Center, coined the term "zoobiquity" to describe the idea of looking to animals and the doctors who care for them to better understand human health. Veterinary medicine had not been on her radar at all until about 10 years ago. That's when she was asked to join the medical advisory board for the Los Angeles Zoo and she began hearing about "congestive heart failure in a gorilla or leukemia in a rhinoceros or breast cancer in a tiger or a lion.". By Gregory Warner • May 15, 2013. When Duan Biggs was growing up in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, he used to watch elephants and rhinos walking past his bedroom window. He left home to pursue degrees in biology and economics, and when he returned in 2011 the park looked and sounded "like a pseudo war zone," he says. "There'd be helicopters flying overhead all the time," he says. "I remember one afternoon ...

Giraffe No. 50 Born At Zoo Miami. It’s A Girl

... to 50 — count ’em, 50 — giraffes, but in the Zoo Miami communications director’s 37-year-career at the popular attraction, that’s how many giraffes have been born. On Friday, an as-yet unnamed female giraffe was born to proud parents Titan, 4 1/2, and Sabra, 5. Baby came in at 138 pounds and nearly six feet tall. “She’s beautiful!” Magill said Friday afternoon. “First of all, this is the first baby for Titan, the father, and I photographed Titan being born. Mom Sabra is a great mom. All the other giraffes in her herd are curious about the baby. They all come and lick her and the baby loves all that attention.”. What many do not know is that giraffes, who gestate for about 15 months, rarely, if ever, relax on the ground while giving birth. The baby simply falls about four to six feet to the floor with a thud. There are no vets in the African bush so something has got to kickstart baby’s life. So when it falls it starts breathing. That’s nature’s way and it’s wonderful. Ron Magill, Zoo Miami. It’s quite unlike the ...

Watch Live Video Of A Giraffe Giving Birth At ‘animal Adventure Park

... “animal rights extremists” flagged the video as “sexually explicit,” prompting both to be taken down. “What this has done is pulled an educational tool away from tens of millions of individuals. … You have harmed the species’ survival more than you could ever recognize,” a zoo official said on a Facebook live video after the takedown. The official seems to infer that these “extremists” are against giraffes being held in captivity. “We’re all on the same team,” the official tells activists. “We want the best for these animals and would love to have them in their natural environment someday; but until we can protect their natural habitat and curb poaching, that is not going to happen.”. He then asserts that activists should instead donate to local charities that promote conservation. Despite the controversy, Animal Adventure Park says that once birth is “imminent, when hooves are visible,” it will again put up a live stream — whether it will be on ...

A Better Tomorrow Is In Store For You

... have been turned down again and again. Then, in despair you might think, “It’s too late for my dreams to come to pass,” and “I’ve made too many mistakes to be happy.” Now, you’re ready to just give up on your aspirations for a better future. But don’t abandon hope. Never look back in regret or waste any more time dwelling on failures or bad experiences. Rather, press on and make your life all that you desire it to be. God created you with a vast inner determination and resilience. Therefore, let’s learn from the example of the baby calves and persevere. The challenges, obstacles and “kicks” are not there to defeat us until we quit. They are there to strengthen us for the great things that are just up ahead. Therefore, if you get knocked down, stand up again. You’re full of creativity and potential. And you ...

Baby Giraffe Falls Two Metres When Mother Gives Birth Standing Up

... reserve this year after a critically endangered female Rothschild giraffe calf was welcomed in August. He was already five feet tall when he was born and, with some gentle encouragement from his mother, was walking clumsily around the pen within minutes. The birth of the as-yet-unnamed baby is important because giraffes have just been listed as 'vulnerable to extinction' for the first time by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. RELATED ARTICLES. Share this article. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation said that, as of 2014, there were approximately 80,000 wild giraffes left in Africa. This is a huge decline from the 1999 figures, when there were an estimated 140,000 on the continent. Loss of habitat, poaching and civil unrest in the areas they live is being blamed for the dramatic decline. He is the second born at the reserve this year after a critically endangered female Rothschild giraffe calf was welcomed in August. The calf was already five feet tall when he was born and, with some gentle encouragement from his mother, was walking clumsily around the pen minutes after being born. Chairman of The Aspinall Foundation Damian Aspinall told the ...