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flag The Memphis Zoo welcomed a male reticulated giraffe calf, August, born February 5, 2026, and debuted publicly on February 10.

flag The Memphis Zoo welcomed a male reticulated giraffe calf named August on February 5, 2026, born to parents Wendy and Niklas. flag Weighing over 130 pounds and standing 5 feet 6 inches tall at birth, August made his public debut on February 10, taking his first steps with his mother. flag The name honors Taylor Swift’s song “August” and his mother’s birth month. flag This is Wendy’s fifth calf and Niklas’ thirteenth, with the zoo citing their participation in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan as key to their conservation efforts.

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