Keeping an eye on Atlanta's animal scene
July 27th, 2010 — Zoo Atlanta, giraffes, orangutan, zoo babies, zoos
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a couple of gems so far this week related to the Zoo.
Yesterday, the AJC published some new photos of the giraffe calf born July 13.
Today, Laura Raines has a beautiful story about the children’s hospital nurses who cared for baby orangutan Sandar in his final days.
July 15th, 2010 — Zoo Atlanta, giraffes, zoos
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.