Overview
- The female calf was born around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 23 to 7-year-old Zara and 17-year-old Jabari, the zoo confirmed.
- Zoo staff report the newborn is standing, nursing well, and staying close to her mother.
- Public viewing is postponed as the calf bonds with Zara, and a name announcement is planned for a later date.
- The calf becomes the fifth member of the Detroit Zoo’s giraffe herd, joining Zara, Jabari, Kivuli, and Mpenzi.
- Coverage notes giraffes are native to African grasslands and classified as vulnerable in the wild.