A zoo in Utah welcomed a new baby – and it stands more than 6 feet tall and weighs close to 170 pounds. The baby giraffe was born at 8:45 p.m. Feb. 7 and “already shows strong, healthy behaviors – walking,

A new baby giraffe has joined the African Savanna barn at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. The 169-pound baby boy giraffe calf was born last Friday at 8:45 p.m. and is 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He is his mom Stephanie's second calf, but the first for dad Ja, who was transferred from the Memphis Zoo on a breeding recommendation in 2022.

Utah's Hogle Zoo welcomed a new giraffe calf.The male calf was born Friday evening to two of the zoo's giraffes, Stephanie and Ja.