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No One Knew This Giraffe Was Pregnant—Until She Suddenly Gave Birth to a Healthy Baby Girl
Kipepeo was acting odd. On the night of March 26, caretakers at the Maryland Zoo noticed the 4-year-old reticulated giraffe ...
Kipepeo the giraffe unexpectedly gives birth at the Maryland Zoo
Back in January we introduced you to Kipepeo, a now four-year-old giraffe who arrived at the Maryland Zoo in November 2024.
Giraffe was hiding a secret at Maryland Zoo. Then she delivered a big surprise
Maryland Zoo did not name the institution Kipepeo came from in the news release announcing her arrival in January. Evitts ...
Surprise! Maryland Zoo welcomes new and unexpected baby giraffe
The Maryland Zoo's four-year-old giraffe, Kipepeo, gave an unexpected birth to a healthy baby giraffe March 27.
Surprise! Maryland Zoo welcomes a very tall bundle of joy
BALTIMORE — Get ready animal lovers, because the Maryland Zoo just dropped a surprise announcement that’s six feet tall, 58 ...
Adorable new addition: Mama giraffe gives surprise birth to calf at Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo welcomed a baby giraffe, but it was a surprise for everyone as staff had no idea Kipepeo was even pregnant!
Maryland Zoo welcomes surprise new arrival: a baby giraffe
Maryland Zoo said there is no record of Kipi breeding before she arrived to Maryland. Giraffes sometimes don’t visibly show when they are pregnancy in part due to their large body size, zoo officials ...