NY - Giraffe Watch: April, 15, due to give birth at Animal Adventure Park #3

[Indy Anna]

Amid the flooding, creme egg debacle and other disasters, I thought we needed an upbeat story to follow on here. April is due to give birth at any time now. A few noteworthy points from the article:

• April is 15 - her 4th calf
• April has never lost a calf nor had a stillborn - odd rumor
• Oliver is 5 - his 1st calf
• The calf will weigh around 150 lb and will be about 6' tall at birth.
• The front hooves will come out first followed by the snout.
• Mom will naturally raise the calf, with weaning could take between 6-10 months, maybe longer.
• Giraffes are pregnant for 15 months
• Those "things" on their heads are called ossicones.

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http://www.wfaa.com/features/all-of-your-april-the-giraffe-questions-answered/414643940


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[Indy Anna]

According to a Sunday update from the zoo, it only takes a giraffe 30 minutes to go through active labor.

Read more at ... http://www.abc15.com/news/national/...fes-birth-as-zoo-gives-update-on-aprils-labor


Giraffe cam:

[video=youtube;dz_errIBq3Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz_errIBq3Y[/video]

 

[Xara]

I just messaged CARIIS. Hope he isn't missing this!

 

[Pamela_Brewer]

Can we post screen shots of April without a link in this thread? I don't know how to link the feed.
ETA: or is that too gross?
MOO

 

[Greater Than]

Can we post screen shots of April without a link in this thread? I don't know how to link the feed.

MOO

Sure.

 

[No it's not]

Finally!!! April is pushing out that Buick and Oliver looks like saying "Hi Babe, you're on your own.."..;--) Hope all goes well, this is the ultimate Easter present.

-Nin

 

[Pamela_Brewer]

Sure.

Yay!!! I am sure there a few people who can't stream.
IT'S CALF TIME! 💙💟

MOO

 

[2Hope4]

:loveyou::happydance:

 

[Jewels53]

I didn't want a new thread now! :tantrum:

All of our labor post are on the other thread! Oh well!

 

[TenaciousTBacon]

Good morning Nin 👯

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[No it's not]

-Nin

 

[dyannaON]

Let's get the show on the road mama April!


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[No it's not]

-Nin

 

[JanetElaine]

I have collected way too many screenshots of giraffe butt in the past two months than I'm going to know what to do with. :waitasec:

And I'm also getting concerned. Not that I know how this should go. There just doesn't seem to be any progress in a while...

 

[Pamela_Brewer]

She's pushing. This is gonna be a big baby. Bigger than most IMO.

MOO

 

[dyannaON]

Cariis and u2forever are going to miss out


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[No it's not]

Good morning Nin 

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Hey, good morning TB. I am a closet giraffe watcher, but am blowing my cover now..

-Nin

 

[TenaciousTBacon]

Cariis and u2forever are going to miss out


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He took a sleeping pill last night! Maybe April is waiting on them. Wake up, y'all! [emoji3]

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[0101ABA]

:wave:

I MADE IT IN TIME!!

Thank you April for waiting until one of my days off Praying for a healthy baby and a safe birth for Mama April.

 

[Jewels53]

She's pushing. This is gonna be a big baby. Bigger than most IMO.

MOO

I think she has made a little bit of progress! Yea!