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April the Giraffe......

Naturesbeauty — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:21:13 GMT

April the Giraffe......live cam https://youtu.be/3E5odkrfvFA She is getting ready to give birth. This is her 5th birth. She and her mate Ollie are at the Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville, NY. The cam is 24/7. Enjoy 😉

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:08:41 GMT

@Naturesbeauty -

Thanks for this

I went to watch and gosh April, its a good thing I didn't stay up all night waiting last night which

I did a few years ago!

I love watching her and Ollie nuzzle each other. Or when she gives herself a straw shower lol! She looks a little dazed sometimes, staring off into space.

I remember Ollie would pace back and forth a lot and felt so sorry for him. And April doesn't seem to have any windows. Maybe that is on purpose for some reason?

Anyway, their cages seem so small but I know they are taken care of.

Re: April the Giraffe......

gidgetgh — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:54:21 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@Naturesbeauty -
Thanks for this
I went to watch and gosh April, its a good thing I didn't stay up all night waiting last night which
I did a few years ago!
I love watching her and Ollie nuzzle each other. Or when she gives herself a straw shower lol! She looks a little dazed sometimes, staring off into space.
I remember Ollie would pace back and forth a lot and felt so sorry for him. And April doesn't seem to have any windows. Maybe that is on purpose for some reason?
Anyway, their cages seem so small but I know they are taken care of.

@on the bay - April has windows.

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 16:15:17 GMT

@gidgetgh -

Oh yes, I see them on the side now

Re: April the Giraffe......

OKPrincess — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:03:04 GMT

When is the projected due date? Ollie paces like a new daddy-to-be.

Re: April the Giraffe......

gidgetgh — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:13:35 GMT

@OKPrincess wrote:
When is the projected due date? Ollie paces like a new daddy-to-be.

@OKPrincess - apparently any time now. She’s showing lots of signs that she could be close to delivering.

They had originally thought the end of March but they think it will be much sooner than that.

Re: April the Giraffe......

OKPrincess — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:18:05 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@OKPrincess wrote:
When is the projected due date? Ollie paces like a new daddy-to-be.

@OKPrincess - apparently any time now. She’s showing lots of signs that she could be close to delivering.

They had originally thought the end of March but they think it will be much sooner than that.

@gidgetgh

Thanks. Ok I’ll keep an eye on April.

Re: April the Giraffe......

Naturesbeauty — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:44:25 GMT

For those who are interested in daily updates on April. Animal Adventure Park has a Facebook and it is opened so everyone can stay informed. Here’s the link: https://m.facebook.com/AnimalAdventurePark

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:01:10 GMT

April and Oliver sure are enjoying their ceiling bags for the past hour or so!

So cute.

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:35:20 GMT

@Naturesbeauty -

Thank you for that information!

I just read that what I called April staring off into space, they call it "stargazing."

Re: April the Giraffe......

spiderw — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:45:52 GMT

What a wonderful news story for April and Ollie! It is uplifting and brings a smile to my face. I love giraffes, so graceful and gentle.

Unfortunately and tragically they are being hunted by trophy hunters and poachers. It makes me angry and sick that people can kill these majestic animals for fun or the thrill of it. Anyone who participates in this horrible behavior should be held accountable and punished. They are cowards and people with questionable issues.

Sorry I had to throw that in with such a great story but awareness and fighting for these animals will help the species to grow in numbers. I am happy April's family is growing!

Re: April the Giraffe......

Naturesbeauty — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:41:15 GMT

No baby yet so still watching and waiting for the Text alert. 👀🦒

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:45:07 GMT

I know she maybe is used to it by now-its her fifth pregnancy! but I cannot imagine being 15 months pregnant!

I wonder if she is just tired but maybe that is what she knows.

I hope maybe they will let this be her last one though maybe not as they can live to 40 years in captivity and I know aside from them loving and caring forthem, they are trying to conserve and rebuild the giraffe population, which is now sadly classified as endangered.

Re: April the Giraffe......

on the bay — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 21:05:58 GMT

Right now they are lying down in the same position gazing at each other from across the room-Aww!

Re: April the Giraffe......

gidgetgh — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:27:09 GMT

Breaking news announcement on Animal Adventure Park’s Facebook page about a half hour ago.

The keeper noticed major changes to April’s condition this morning. The vet has been contacted. They’re going to be doing frequent checks on her to see if she’s started labor. Labor has not started yet, but she has had some changes that indicate we might be ready.

Re: April the Giraffe......

verdellz — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:46:46 GMT

@Naturesbeauty wrote:
For those who are interested in daily updates on April. Animal Adventure Park has a Facebook and it is opened so everyone can stay informed. Here’s the link: https://m.facebook.com/AnimalAdventurePark

Thank you you for this link!