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Anyone watching April the giraffe?

gidgetgh — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:27:23 GMT

I just started watching April, the pregnant giraffe, a few minutes ago, after reading about her on Facebook.

Anyone else watching the live feed?

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Sassy7356 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:30:27 GMT

I have been watching for the last 4-5 days. The live cam has been up on my computer 24/7 since. Now, my DH and DD both are watching. We keep cheering her on.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

LTT1 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:33:00 GMT

@gidgetgh @Sassy7356

Yes! I have been hopefully watching!

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Marp — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:35:08 GMT

I've been watching her for the past few days. Between 9 and 9:30 last night a keeper was in with her giving her treats and giving her kisses. I wanted to pull the keep out and put me in there.

For those unaware this will be April's fourth calf and Oliver's first. April is about 15 and if I remember correctly Oliver is 5.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Perkup — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:45:05 GMT

A few years back we were at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and the resident giraffe produced a little one as we were watching. Very exciting. I could not believe how the little guy survived the long drop from his Mom to the ground. She lowered herself only slightly and BOP he hit the dirt. She immediately cleaned him up and he got up on his wobbly legs and joined her. Quite something to see. Enjoy watching April.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Susan-QVC — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:47:24 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:

I just started watching April, the pregnant giraffe, a few minutes ago, after reading about her on Facebook.

Anyone else watching the live feed?

@gidgetgh I have loved watching this. Ive been watch at least 7 days now. . They should name the baby "patience". Haha!! Susan Q-Social

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

gidgetgh — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:54:28 GMT

I'm new to giraffe maternity watch. Does anyone know if they know if she's really close to delivering? Any tell tale signs we should be watching for?

my husband is outside doing yard work. I could take a stab at helping some, but I can't. I'm now watching April.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

JB116 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:55:25 GMT

I've been watching when I can. She's still waiting and boy I feel for her as I was in labor for a LONG time with my 1st son. She's carrying around a 6ft tall baby though!

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

IamMrsG — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:59:48 GMT

My DH has been obsessed between waiting for April to give birth and watching an eagle cam in our vicinity.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Marp — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:00:40 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
I'm new to giraffe maternity watch. Does anyone know if they know if she's really close to delivering? Any tell tale signs we should be watching for?

my husband is outside doing yard work. I could take a stab at helping some, but I can't. I'm now watching April.

@gidgetgh, there has been a lot of baby activity and increasing positioning contractions but she is not yet in active labor. It could start in the next 10 minutes or go a few more days. Mid February was the anticipated delivery time.

The only sure way to know that birth is imminent is when her water breaks but sometimes that is just a trickle and not a gush so can be missed.

Watch and wait then have to leave the computer is the best way to assure birth lol.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Jamma — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:03:26 GMT

Anyone know when she is expected to deliver. Saw her last delivery---it's amazing.

Jamma

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Mj12 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:04:33 GMT

Here is the link to the 'Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam' if anyone is interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYR4cTNbB0#t=14392

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

06greatwife — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:11:00 GMT

I have checked in a few times over the past week. A couple of times I got to see some interaction between April and Daddy Oliver next door to her which was sweet. I was reading that the gestation period for a mother giraffe is between 13-15 months and the baby will weigh about 150lbs and stand about 6ft when it is born. Wow that is a long time to be pregnant and that is a big baby!

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

meallen616 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:04:18 GMT

April the giraffe is showing “major changes” on Tuesday as she inches closer to giving birth at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

LTT1 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:46:41 GMT

@gidgetgh @meallen616 @06greatwife @Mj12 @Jamma

Just now for the first time, I saw the keeper and WOW, this puts in perspective how BIG these animals are!!!

April looks so very uncomfortable, too, poor thing!

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Yahooey — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:51:02 GMT

I have been watching since Thursday. I have a window opened on my desktop at work. ssssh

Here is a screenshot I just took a little while ago. Geting carrot treats from the keeper.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Lorik62 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:51:14 GMT

I can't stop watching! I hope she has the baby soon!!

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

meallen616 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:13:30 GMT

Hello, humans of the Internet. I, April the pregnant giraffe, understand that you are interested in the impending birth of my calf. It is a joyous occasion to be sure, and I'm happy to share my joy with the hundreds of thousands of people watching my live stream on YouTube. But newsflash: Staring at me and demanding “Where’s that baby already??” is NOT helping.

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

Noel7 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:32:40 GMT

@Mj12 wrote:
Here is the link to the 'Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam' if anyone is interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYR4cTNbB0#t=14392

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THANK YOU @Mj12

Re: Anyone watching April the giraffe?

ValuSkr — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:20:51 GMT

I've tried to watch but they don't move much. Does anyone know why the male is kept apart from April?