Brevard Zoo's New Baby Giraffe Takes First Steps

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Brevard Zoo’s latest addition, a male giraffe calf born on March 17, took its first steps in a video shared to the zoo’s Facebook page.

The calf, which has yet to be named, weighs 158 pounds and measures 6’3.5" tall and was born to 16-year-old Milenna and 18-year-old Rafiki, local media report.

The calf and his mother will remain behind the scenes for a number of weeks before joining the public viewing area.

Brevard Zoo shared a clip of the calf’s first steps to Facebook on March 20. The video had earned over 7,000 views at the time of writing. Credit: Brevard Zoo via Storyful