Officials from the Greenville Zoo recently announced that Autumn, a Masai giraffe seven years of age, is expected to give birth this summer, making it the second calf that she and eight-year-old Walter have produced since October 2012.
Most likely, the Zoo is turning to flyer printing and poster printing companies to make the community aware of this news, which affects not only the Greenville community but also the giraffe Species Survival Program, according to Jeff Bullock, Director of the Greenville Zoo.
Autumn and Walter’s first calf, Kiko, was born in October 2012 and the birth was watched live by close to one million people around the world by means of the GiraffeCam from the Zoo’s Giraffe Exhibit. This same opportunity will be given to viewers for Autumn’s second pregnancy.
The deputy administrator for animal health at the Greenville Zoo, Dr. Heather Miller, commented that as Autumn is not trained for enabling ultrasounds to be performed on her, her progress will be monitored by being weighed every few weeks.
A giraffe is born hooves-first is around six feet tall and can weigh between 120 and 150 pounds. Within an hour if its birth, it can take its first steps. They also have horns on their head.
Bullock added that it is because of the commitment and dedication of the staff of the Greenville Zoo that it can participate in the Species Survival Program.
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