We have three giraffes left and one of the females is pregnant with Harold's calf and she will be giving birth around November/December. So, we'll have a Harold junior perhaps." A last gift from him.
...and now Harold lives on in a new daughter [/QUOTE] Canterbury’s Orana Wildlife Park had a visit from the stork last night – although the load might have been a little larger than usual. The zoo welcomed a new baby giraffe calf to its enclosures this morning. Ian Adams, the zoo’s Animal Collection Manager, found the calf as a part of his usual morning round. “I just did my first morning check and there she was,” he said. The mother, Tuna, was in great shape and showing “all the signs of being healthy”. The young calf is a girl, which has left zoo staff delighted. “It’s a wee girl, which is excellent,” Mr Adams said, “that’s a real bonus, getting a female.” With a girl on side, Orana Park could have a mother to breed and live at the park for 25 years. The youngling hasn’t been named yet, as the zoo is giving naming rights away through a local competition. But after 14 months in making, the birth was timed perfectly for the end of year crowds. “It’s a good time to have a baby giraffe, just before Christmas time,” Adams says. The young giraffe would have to get by without a father though, as the winter had taken ‘Harold’, leaving a giraffe-sized hole in the zoo. “It’s a real positive thing, especially after losing Harold”, Adams says, “everyone is happy [/QUOTE] Read more: Canterbury's Orana Wildlife Park welcomes a baby giraffe - Story - NZ News - 3 News
Great to hear this so the last 3 calfs to be born in NZ have been female looking promising for the breeding program or thoe one died I hope that this one survives good job Tunu and my big boy harold.
Yes they are. Your can donate on Oranas website towards transferring one in. Donate | Orana Wildlife Park
