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Baby giraffe makes first public appearance at Florida zoo

By WFTV-Orlando
April 2, 2016

A baby giraffe made his public debut at the Brevard Zoo this week.

The unnamed male giraffe was born March 7 to mother Milenna.

Milenna's calf is out and about! See him daily in Expedition Africa.

Posted by Brevard Zoo on Saturday, April 2, 2016

The calf measured 6 feet 4 inches at birth, making him the tallest newborn in the zoo’s history.

Zoo officials said the giraffe belongs to the Masai subspecies, which is native to Tanzania and southern Kenya.

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