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April the Giraffe Just Gave Birth

April the Giraffe Just Gave Birth

After weeks of live-streaming allowed interested viewers around the world to peek in on the laboring mother, April the giraffe has given birth, USA Today reports. The giraffe, who is substantially famous as giraffes go, gave birth Saturday shortly after 12:40 p.m. where she is housed at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. The […]

5y ago

Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam Shows April’s Progress

Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam Shows April’s Progress

Giraffe Watch 2019 is officially underway for the world’s most-watched giraffe, April, who is due to give birth to another calf any time now. Zoo officials said previously that April had conceived with her mate, Oliver, earlier in 2019 — and that the calf would be due this spring. However, zoo officials said that with […]

5y ago

April The Giraffe Has ‘Profoundly Advanced’ As Labor Watch Continues

April The Giraffe Has ‘Profoundly Advanced’ As Labor Watch Continues

April The Giraffe is about to give birth again. According to an update from Animal Adventure Park’s Facebook page, she has been making consistent progress in her labor and it looks like they’ll be welcoming a new baby giraffe to the family very soon. “From this morning to this evening, April has profoundly advanced,” the […]

5y ago

Baby Giraffe Dies Suddenly At Columbus Zoo And Aquarium; Cause Of Death Is Unknown

Baby Giraffe Dies Suddenly At Columbus Zoo And Aquarium; Cause Of Death Is Unknown

A Masai giraffe calf died suddenly of unknown causes at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Saturday morning. The baby giraffe’s name was Ubumwe, which means “unity” in Kinyarwanda. Ubumwe was a female, and she was only 18 days old when she passed away at 8:30 a.m. The Columbus Zoo posted information about the sad event […]

6y ago

Animal Adventure Park’s April The Giraffe Is Pregnant Again

Animal Adventure Park’s April The Giraffe Is Pregnant Again

It hasn’t been that much more than a year since a 16-year-old reticulated giraffe named April gave birth to a calf named Tajiri after months of regular Facebook updates and consistent video coverage via the 24-hour giraffe cam of Harpursville, New York’s Animal Adventure Park. Now it appears that April the giraffe is pregnant once […]

6y ago

Animal Adventure Park Announces April The Giraffe’s ‘Journey To A Possible Calf In 2019’

Animal Adventure Park Announces April The Giraffe’s ‘Journey To A Possible Calf In 2019’

Millions of people around the world watched April the Giraffe live on YouTube when she was pregnant with her calf, Tajiri, in 2017. She became an unstoppable sensation as whole families and classrooms tuned in to watch her pace around her pen. When she didn’t birth her calf in January, February, or even March, she […]

6y ago

Artwork Created By AAP’s April The Giraffe Selling For Thousands In Social Media ‘Bidding Wars’

Artwork Created By AAP’s April The Giraffe Selling For Thousands In Social Media ‘Bidding Wars’

Animal Adventure Park, located in Harpursville, New York, is best known for their reticulated giraffe family, which consists of April, Oliver, and Tajiri. AAP has been working with April, teaching her how to paint. Through positive reinforcement training, using a whistle and plenty of carrots, the giraffe has been creating several masterpieces. The zoo has […]

6y ago

Can You Spot April The Giraffe, Tajiri, On YouTube Rewind?

Can You Spot April The Giraffe, Tajiri, On YouTube Rewind?

The giraffe cam craze started sometime in February, then turned into March madness, and in April, millions of viewers tuned in to YouTube to watch April the giraffe give birth to an adorable little calf. Today, the mommy giraffe and her son Tajiri made it to the coveted YouTube Rewind series, which features world’s best […]

7y ago

April The Giraffe May Be Pregnant Again: 6 Months After Tajiri Birth, Park Owner Fuels Gestation Watch Frenzy

April The Giraffe May Be Pregnant Again: 6 Months After Tajiri Birth, Park Owner Fuels Gestation Watch Frenzy

Who’s ready for Round 5? After over a million antsy fans witnessed the birth of Tajiri months ago, April the giraffe may be pregnant again in 2017. The Giraffe Cam and gestation journey may be set to begin, based on a new report. The day was April 15, nearly seven months ago, that the most […]

7y ago

April The Giraffe Pregnant Again? Animal Adventure Park Gives Exciting Update

April The Giraffe Pregnant Again? Animal Adventure Park Gives Exciting Update

Those who have been following April the giraffe’s story may be thrilled to know that she has been cleared to get pregnant again and that she and her mate, Oliver, have been getting pretty cozy in their stalls lately. The folks at Animal Adventure Park in New York have given fans a pretty significant update […]

7y ago

Baby Giraffe Named Julius Dies At Maryland Zoo Just One Month After Birth, Euthanized After Decline In Health

Baby Giraffe Named Julius Dies At Maryland Zoo Just One Month After Birth, Euthanized After Decline In Health

A baby giraffe named Julius died over the weekend just one month after his birth at the Maryland Zoo, according to an announcement on the zoo’s website that let well-wishers know he had been euthanized after showing a decline in health. Via a press release that was published on Saturday on the Maryland Zoo website, […]

7y ago

Animal Adventure Park Celebrates World Giraffe Day And Father’s Day With April, Oliver, And Tajiri

Animal Adventure Park Celebrates World Giraffe Day And Father’s Day With April, Oliver, And Tajiri

World Giraffe Day might not be until Wednesday, June 21, but Animal Adventure Park wants to celebrate it early, and in a joint celebration with Father’s Day. And why not — although April the giraffe was at the center of reports as she prepared to give birth to Tajiri, the calf also had a rather […]

7y ago

April The Giraffe Grants Wish Of 10-Year-Old Boy With Life-Threatening Condition

April The Giraffe Grants Wish Of 10-Year-Old Boy With Life-Threatening Condition

April the Giraffe captured the public’s hearts once again after granting a special wish of a young boy who had watched her live stream for months. On Tuesday, the Animal Adventure Park teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York for a meet and greet event for a 10-year-old boy who has a […]

7y ago

Watch April The Giraffe And Taj Live Sunday-Friday As Animal Adventure Park Extends Live Cam Hours [Videos]

Watch April The Giraffe And Taj Live Sunday-Friday As Animal Adventure Park Extends Live Cam Hours [Videos]

If you haven’t been getting your daily April the giraffe fix, you’re in luck. The Animal Adventure Park (AAP) announced they’re extending the live cam hours and you can now watch April, Oliver, and their calf Taj from Sunday to Friday each week. The news was met with a welcome response by those who missed […]

7y ago

Animal Adventure Park Announces Return Of April The Giraffe, Baby Taj Cam, Watch Live Videos

Animal Adventure Park Announces Return Of April The Giraffe, Baby Taj Cam, Watch Live Videos

On Thursday, June 1, 2017, the Animal Adventure Park broadcast live via YouTube and announced the return of the giraffe cam. Featuring 15-year-old April, 5-year-old Oliver (aka Ollie), and calf Tajiri (aka Taj), the new cam’s schedule will take place from Sunday until Friday. The giraffe cam will stream live from the New York petting […]

7y ago

Animal Adventure Park Zookeepers Allysa & Corey Get Matching Tajiri Tattoos

Animal Adventure Park Zookeepers Allysa & Corey Get Matching Tajiri Tattoos

Animal Adventure Park zookeepers Allysa Swilley and Corey Dwyer have commemorated the birth of April the giraffe’s calf, Tajiri. The two, who decided on the calf’s name together, got matching tattoos of Tajiri’s name and his birth date in Roman numerals (see the photo below) on their forearms. It has been just over a month […]

7y ago

A Tete-A-Tete With Jordan Patch And April The Giraffe

A Tete-A-Tete With Jordan Patch And April The Giraffe

For those that visited Animal Adventure Park this week, the experience was surreal. After months of watching April the giraffe on a small screen, an in-person meeting with the lovely long neck and her calf in person was truly exhilarating. Jordan Patch, the charismatic owner of Animal Adventure Park, was as involved as the visitors. […]

7y ago

Why April The Giraffe Should Be ‘Mother Of The Year’

Why April The Giraffe Should Be ‘Mother Of The Year’

Had TIME magazine done a piece on “Mother of the Year,” April the giraffe would have made it to the cover. The 15-year-old adorable long neck certainly deserves the accolade. For months, April the giraffe grabbed headlines and influenced news — for better. Not only was April the face of giraffes worldwide, but she also […]

7y ago

April The Giraffe And Baby Tajiri Update As Animal Adventure Park Reveals Latest Zoo News, Watch Live Cam

April The Giraffe And Baby Tajiri Update As Animal Adventure Park Reveals Latest Zoo News, Watch Live Cam

Fans of April the giraffe, her boyfriend Oliver and their one-month-old calf Tajiri, who expected to visit the trio in person are experiencing a setback. The Animal Adventure Park, a Harpursville, New York petting zoo, that came to prominence after a live giraffe cam went viral, has delayed their opening date. According to a recent […]

7y ago

Weekend Plan To Visit April And Tajiri Foiled, Jordan Patch Says Safety Of Animals Top Priority

Weekend Plan To Visit April And Tajiri Foiled, Jordan Patch Says Safety Of Animals Top Priority

Although several people had intended to visit the interactive zoo this weekend, bad weather has put a damper on their plans. After wet weather played truant this week, Animal Adventure Park decided to delay its opening date. The Harpursville zoo, which houses the celebrity giraffe family — April, Oliver, and baby Tajiri — was all […]

7y ago

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