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April the Giraffe gives birth, finally | |
(35 minutes later) | |
At long, long last, after what seemed like aeons, the world's most famous giraffe has given birth. | |
April the Giraffe, whose prolonged pregnancy has been watched by millions of amateur zoologists online, has delivered 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. |
"We have a baby! Everything went absolutely perfect. This is great!" park owner Jordan Patch said. | |
There are no details on the gender of the calf - yet. Its mother's every move has been broadcast over recent months. | |
Watch the Animal Adventure Park live feed | Watch the Animal Adventure Park live feed |
But April's delivery has not been without (virtual) hurdles. | |
Her live feed was briefly 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. |