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Blank Park Zoo’s New Giraffe Calf | Des Moines News
A brand-new giraffe calf made a dramatic entrance at the Blank Park Zoo—streamed live, walking within minutes of birth! Still figuring out if it’s a boy or girl, this tiny giant (6 feet tall, 100–150 lbs) is already crushing expectations. It’s Skye’s second calf—her first, Raza, shipped off to Oregon last fall—and Jacobi, the dad, is no stranger to parenting, having sired five calves before. Now you can help name the new arrival: boys get Maliki, Norman, or Alfie; girls get Kya, Delila, or Juniper. And there’s more—Zola, also expecting with Jacobi, is due late September. Join the fun and vote…
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