Giraffes have a 15-month gestation period, and can live as long as 30 years in captivity. Babies stand up within an hour or two after being born.

A baby giraffe whose birth in March came as a surprise at the Maryland Zoo this week received a name — Titali, which means “butterfly” in the Bulu language spoken in southern Cameroon.

WELL ALSO NEW THIS MORNING. THE SACRAMENTO ZOO HAS ANNOUNCED THE NEW NAME OF ITS BABY GIRAFFE. DRUMROLL MEET SUMI S MI. SHE WAS BORN MARCH 1ST. THE NAME SUMI WAS INSPIRED BY SUMAC, A FAVORITE ...

WLKY.COM. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, JENNIFER. NEW AT NOON. THE LOUISVILLE ZOO HAS WELCOMED A BABY GIRAFFE. THIS MALE GIRAFFE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 9TH. NOW THE HEALTHY CALF IS BEING RAISED AND NURTURED OFF ...

There’s a new baby giraffe at the Dallas Zoo. The Zoo announced that mom Giraffe Chrystal gave birth to the calf on Aug. 22, tipping the scales at 123 pounds. The zoo's newest addition is ...

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium/Facebook A baby giraffe has been welcomed "to the herd" at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. On Sunday, June 30, a female Masai giraffe was born at the Missouri-based ...

The Louisville Zoo's new baby giraffe has a name.The zoo had people vote on three and on Wednesday, they announced the winner: Nyasi.See video of Nyasi and his mother in the player above.Nyasi ...

The Louisville Zoo in Kentucky is celebrating the arrival of its first baby giraffe in 12 years. “There’s a six-foot-tall bundle of joy at the Louisville Zoo,” staff said in an Aug. 12 news ...