Giraffe delivers zoo’s tallest baby

Glenda the giraffe and her new baby (Source: Zoo Atlanta)

Zoo Atlanta has a new baby giraffe.

First-time mom Glenda, aged 3, gave birth to the zoo’s tallest baby on Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta, zoo officials said.

The newborn was 6 feet tall and weighed between 100 and 150 pounds.

Mother and calf will bond for a few weeks privately before joining the African Plains habitat.

“We are extremely excited about the birth of the calf,” Raymond King, President and CEO of the zoo, said in a statement. “Giraffes have long been a very popular and charismatic part of the collection.”

As is typical for giraffes, Glenda gave birth standing up and her calf was born feet-first.

Glenda was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in October 2006. She and her half-sister, 4-year-old Mona, arrived at Zoo Atlanta in October 2007. The females share their habitat with the calf’s father, 4-year-old Abu.