MILWAUKEE — Welcome to the world!
According to WDJT, the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin announced Thursday that a female reticulated giraffe calf was born to mother Marlee and father Bahatika on May 27. The new arrival stands about 6 feet tall and weighs 164 pounds, the zoo wrote in an Instagram post.
“Marlee is 10 years old, and this is her third calf,” the zoo captioned several photos of the newborn. “The care team says that the calf is ‘spunky and strong,’ and you can visit both of them from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.”
The zoo added that it would need the public’s help to name the baby. “Stay tuned!” the post read.
Meet the new member of the giraffe tower 😍
— Milwaukee County Zoo (@MilwaukeeCoZoo) June 2, 2022
A female calf was born on 5/27 to Marlee. She's "spunky and strong" at 164 lbs and about 6' tall!
You can visit Marlee and the calf from 11am-3pm daily.#giraffe #zooborns #MKEZoo pic.twitter.com/JOzRKr1B74
The new calf’s older sister Maya, born in 2018, is also a member of the zoo’s giraffe herd, WITI reported.
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