Kipepeo was acting odd. On the night of March 26, caretakers at the Maryland Zoo noticed the 4-year-old reticulated giraffe ...

The giraffe house will be closed temporarily to give the new mama and her calf time to bond, officials said. Meanwhile, the zoo’s male giraffe can be seen in its outside habitat. Zoo officials ...

“Animal babies, especially something as charismatic as a baby giraffe, are fan favorites,” said Mike Evitts, the zoo’s spokesperson. “People already are going crazy over this lovely animal." For now, ...

She was born to female, Juma and male Caesar, who still lives in the Giraffe House at the zoo. The Maryland Zoo welcomed several new animals in 2024, including adorable opossums Moose and Salmon ...

It was late evening, and Kipepeo, also known as Kipi, refused to settle down. The 4-year-old reticulated giraffe was “quite restless,” said Margaret Innes, general curator at the Maryland Zoo in ...

Zookeepers said she’s nursing well and "Kipi is being a great first-time mother.” The giraffe house will be closed temporarily to give the new mama and her calf time to bond, officials said.

For now, the Giraffe House will be temporarily closed to the public to give mom and baby some peaceful bonding time. But don’t worry, the zoo’s other long-necked residents and okapi friends ...

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