OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — The OKC Zoo announced a new baby giraffe was born on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Giraffe Barn in Expedition Africa.
The new calf weighed 150 lbs and has not yet been named, born to mother is 10-year-old Julu and father 8-year-old Demetri.
“We are proud to continue perpetuating the species that is facing what some scientists call ‘The Silent Extinction,’” said OKC Zoo’s Curator of Hoofstock, Bill Smith. “Julu has been pregnant for more than a year now, so we’ve all been eagerly awaiting the newest member of our animal family.”…