Caretakers at Animal Adventure Park in New York are reporting that viral sensation April the giraffe, who is pregnant with her fourth calf, has seen significant change in her shape.
According to reports posted on the park's Facebook page Thursday, her "body/belly is much less beach balled, as the bulges have streamlined."
Keepers believe the change is a result of a new position of calf, which could be the beginning of a launch sequence.
On Friday, keepers reported that they'd be surprised to get through the weekend without a birth. However, April is still pregnant.
Millions of people around the world have been tuning into the much-anticipated live birth, which first started making headlines last month after YouTube briefly took the zoo's livestream down after animal activists complained the video violated policies against "nudity and sexual content."
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But after the zoo urged commenters to voice their frustrations — and thousands did — YouTube restored the stream within an hour.
The park said it expects the calf, which will be born to April and 5-year-old Oliver, will weigh about 150 pounds and will be nearly six feet tall when it is born.
Continue watching the live cam of April the giraffe below:
Visit aprilthegiraffe.com or Animal Adventure Park's Facebook page for updates.
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