Memphis Zoo Welcomes Second Baby Giraffe
April 14, 2019 - Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. - Wendy, a Memphis Zoo giraffe gave birth recently to a boy calf and his is name is Kiburi, which means precocious in Swahili. Within the same week, the zoo's 12-year-old giraffe Angela Kate gave birth her baby giraffe on April 9, 2019. These births bring the Memphis Zoo's reticulated giraffe herd to 11. Reticulated giraffes are considered endangered, with only 11,000 remaining in the wild and a population that is declining. The Memphis Zoo is home to more than 4,500 animals representing more than 500 different species. (Credit Image: © Karen Focht/ZUMA Wire)
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