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April (April 18, 2000 – April 2, 2021) was a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, in the United States. She gained worldwide fame after live videos of her in the late stages of pregnancy and the subsequent birth were uploaded to YouTube in 2017.
A giraffe named April was born in 2002 at the Catskill Game Farm. Upon the closing of the Catskill Game Farm in October 2006, April was first sold to Adirondack Animal Land, in Vail Mills, New York; and then to Animal Adventure Park, in Harpursville, New York, in 2015, where she resided until her death on April 2, 2021.
Officials at the New York animal park where April lives say the mother of five is being retired from its breeding program.
Seven months after one of the most viral births in history, everyone's favorite giraffe mom might be pregnant again. Seven months after one of the most viral births in history, everyone's favorite ...
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This elongation largely takes place after birth, perhaps because giraffe mothers would have a difficult time giving birth to young with the same neck proportions as adults. [62] The giraffe's head and neck are held up by large muscles and a nuchal ligament, which are anchored by long thoracic vertebrae spines, giving them a hump. [17] [63] [36]
The baby girl was born weighing 150 pounds and was over 6 feet tall, zoo officials said. ‘Loving’ mama giraffe gives birth at California zoo. Watch her ‘amazing little’ baby
The giraffe-cam set up by the April's zoo in 2017 gained some 232 million views online. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...