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flag A male giraffe calf was born Dec. 21 at Whipsnade Zoo, part of a conservation effort honoring its late father.

flag A male giraffe calf was born on December 21 at Whipsnade Zoo, just in time for Christmas, to mother Ijuma after a 15-month pregnancy. flag The healthy calf, already six feet tall, is adjusting to his long legs and is part of an international conservation breeding program. flag This birth follows the arrival of Ijuma’s half-sister Leoni four weeks earlier, bringing the zoo’s giraffe herd to six. flag The calf honors Bashu, the father who died in September, and underscores the zoo’s role in preserving genetically diverse giraffe populations.

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