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Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe and first-time mother, had only been at the Maryland Zoo for a few months when she ...
Back in January we introduced you to Kipepeo, a now four-year-old giraffe who arrived at the Maryland Zoo in November 2024.
Maryland Zoo did not name the institution Kipepeo came from in the news release announcing her arrival in January. Evitts ...
A giraffe gave birth to an unexpected calf at the Maryland Zoo, officials said.
BALTIMORE — Get ready animal lovers, because the Maryland Zoo just dropped a surprise announcement that’s six feet tall, 58 ...
Staff at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore were surprised when a newly arrived giraffe who was not known to be pregnant gave birth to a healthy female calf, the zoo announced in a press release on Monday, ...
Giraffe populations in East Africa have been badly hit by drought ... In November 2022, WWF-Kenya launched an emergency drought appeal, #SaveAGeneration. With young elephants and nursing mothers ...
The new, 100-square foot calming room has colored step pads that have a liquid changing effect when stepped on, a board with different colored marbles, a giraffe painting and children’s books.
Instinct plays a huge role in parenting, and humans can learn a lot from the animal kingdom. Helen Jukes, author of Mother ...
“Her cubs will continue nursing until they’re at least 20 months ... She points out that in one study, 86 per cent of giraffe calves in a group were seen suckling non-biological mothers.