NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Living Treasures Wild Animal Park in New Castle recently welcomed a baby giraffe named Calvin!
The male calf was born on Sunday, Aug. 27, and was on the larger end of his percentile, weighing in at 145 pounds. He is also already 6 feet 3 inches tall.
Male giraffe calf stands for the first timeWe hope that you enjoy watching our calf stand up for the first time shortly after birth on August 27th! He was right on schedule as most calves typically stand up within a few hours after birth and run within 24 hours. Did you know that an adult giraffe can run up to 35 mph? #TuesdayTrivia Keep following us for another exciting announcement very soon!
Posted by Living Treasures Wild Animal Park Moraine on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
His parents, Levi and Blue Jeans, are both 5 years old and first-time parents, according to a Facebook post from Living Treasures.
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Calvin has not made his debut yet, but the park hopes he’ll be able to come out soon to meet everyone.
The park plans on doing daily updates
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