Oct 22, 2024
Two of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s giraffes will become parents this spring with the birth of their first calf, zoo officials announced this month. BB and her mate Jasiri will welcome their first calf in March, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance officials said in a post on Facebook. Related Articles Colorado News | Denver Zoo’s new baby sloth named after beloved local landmark Colorado News | Denver Zoo bald eagle Toano dies at 24 Colorado News | Denver Zoo updates name, logo to put focus on wildlife conservation Colorado News | Walk with wallabies, kangaroos at Denver Zoo’s brand-new $7.8 million habitat Colorado News | Meet the Denver Zoo’s new baby sloth Both are 4-year-old reticulated giraffes that joined the herd in 2022, with BB coming from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and Jasiri coming from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. BB and the calf are both doing well, and she is voluntarily participating in her prenatal care, including ultrasounds, checkups and weigh-ins, according to the zoo. This is the first giraffe born at the zoo since Dobby, now the oldest member of the herd at 8 years old, was born in 2017.  “Not only is this exciting news for DZCA, but it’s also a huge win for this endangered species and supports overall animal conservation efforts in human care,” zoo officials wrote in a post on Facebook. A sonogram of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s newest baby giraffe, due to be born to 4-year-old BB in March. (Courtesy of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance) Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.
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