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April the Giraffe prepares to give birth, finally | April the Giraffe prepares to give birth, finally |
(about 1 hour later) | |
At long, long last, after what seemed like aeons, the world's most famous giraffe is preparing to give birth. | At long, long last, after what seemed like aeons, the world's most famous giraffe is preparing to give birth. |
April the Giraffe, whose prolonged pregnancy has been watched by millions of amateur zoologists online, is hours away from the birth of her fourth calf. | April the Giraffe, whose prolonged pregnancy has been watched by millions of amateur zoologists online, is hours away from the birth of her fourth calf. |
Since a live feed of her enclosure started in February, she has become an internet celebrity. | Since a live feed of her enclosure started in February, she has become an internet celebrity. |
But fans have been puzzled as to why the telltale hooves of the calf have taken so long to emerge. | But fans have been puzzled as to why the telltale hooves of the calf have taken so long to emerge. |
Worry no longer. The live feed from the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, almost 200 miles (320km) north-west of New York City, definitely showed some hooves early on Saturday. | Worry no longer. The live feed from the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, almost 200 miles (320km) north-west of New York City, definitely showed some hooves early on Saturday. |
Park owner Jordan Patch confirmed the news in an excitable Facebook video soon afterwards. | Park owner Jordan Patch confirmed the news in an excitable Facebook video soon afterwards. |
"We are in labour, 100%!" he said. "Cancel your plans, it's time to have a baby!" | "We are in labour, 100%!" he said. "Cancel your plans, it's time to have a baby!" |
But April's delivery has not come without (virtual) hurdles. | |
Her live feed was removed from YouTube in February after it was flagged as being sexually explicit or having nude content. | |
The park blamed animal rights activists for reporting the video as inappropriate, a move that infuriated her followers. But, to their relief, the ban was short lived. | |
Watch the Animal Adventure Park live feed | |
This story will be updated with every small development on April's delivery. | This story will be updated with every small development on April's delivery. |