Survivor story: Premature giraffe calf continues to hit milestones at Tanganyika Wildlife Park

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A baby giraffe whose survival story gained thousands of fans well beyond the Wichita area continues to reach milestones at Tanganyika Wildlife Park.

Last week, 12 News shared the story of the premature calf, delivered via C-section to a mother who couldn’t survive her illness. The early prognosis for the baby was somewhat bleak, but caretakers got to work and on Wednesday, staff at Tanganyika delivered an encouraging update.

“I’m so excited to report that she’s passed all the milestones that we initially set for her,” Tanganyika Wildlife Park Integrator LynnLee Schmidt said…

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