As such, it was with some surprise that, while the rest of the herd was out in their enclosure before the eyes of the general public, Sandra began calving, and the infant's nose and two front hooves also emerged.

Of course, the animals were quickly ushered into the barn by the keepers, and at the same time, in accordance with the established tradition, Sandra was led away to the stall used as a "delivery room".

If one considers all the giraffe births at our Zoo since 1868, the newcomer born on Wednesday was the thirty-first such giraffe calf in Budapest. Including her, nine animals currently make up the capital's herd of giraffes.

Source: Budapest Zoo