Caretakers at Animal Adventure Park in New York are reporting that viral sensation April the giraffe, who is pregnant with her fourth calf, is still not in labor but "experiencing significant kicks and movements."
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According to vet reports posted on the park's Facebook page Friday, there is nothing beyond the normal to share. However, Thursday night was a bit more eventful.
Many people on social media thought April would give birth because of her behavior and positioning. While keepers reported "further back end swell," she did not go into labor.
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Last week, vets noted that her stomach had noticeably dropped further.
The little one continued to do “calf giraffe cartwheels,” and they witnessed April napping beside her bundle of joy with her extended back head onto her abdomen.
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."
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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