MINOCQUA, Wis. — A Wisconsin zoo recently welcomed one big bundle of joy – a 184-pound baby giraffe.
According to WSAW, the Wildwood Wildlife Park & Safari in Minocqua announced Monday that a female calf, Topanga, was born July 28 to mother Twiga. The newborn, who stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall, made her first appearance in the zoo’s public yard on Monday, the news outlet reported.
The attraction took to Facebook on Monday to share the news, posting several photos of the new arrival.
“We wanted to introduce our new baby giraffe!” the post read. “She is a few weeks old, she has been bonding with her mom.”
We are kicking this Monday off with some EXCITING NEWS!!! 🦒 We wanted to introduce our new baby giraffe! She is a few...
Posted by Wildwood Wildlife Park & Safari on Monday, August 9, 2021
In the next year, Topanga, the zoo’s fourth giraffe, is expected to reach 10 feet tall, WAOW reported.
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