A one of a kind baby giraffe.

[Siwsan]

Found on the WalesOnline FB page. This is thought to be the only solid color giraffe in the world. The only location listed is a US zoo.

[femmedem]

1. How beautiful! She's in Tennessee.

From the Washington Post:

"It’s easy to spot the difference. A baby giraffe born and on view in a private Tennessee zoo is garnering global attention for its solid brown color devoid of the characteristic camouflage patches.

The 6-foot-tall giraffe was born on July 31 at Brights Zoo in Limestone, which said in a statement Monday that she is the only solid-colored living reticulated giraffe on the planet. The zoo hopes the spotless creature will help draw attention to the conservation of wild giraffes, whose numbers have dwindled in recent years...

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"Wild populations are silently slipping into extinction, with 40 percent of the wild giraffe population lost in just the last 3 decades,” Tony Bright, the founder of Brights Zoo, said in a statement, adding that the zoo was working to help the giraffe population through a breeding program."

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/22/spotless-giraffe-tennessee-zoo-brights/

[Siwsan]

4. Thanks!

I love watching these amazing animals. It's a treat when they show up on the Djuma Dam Cam.

No doubt my fascination started when I tuned in to the 'April the Giraffe' life feed, when she was waiting to give birth at Animal Adventure in NY state. I had just lost my sister and my mom and desperately needed something to distract me from grief. I checked the feed, non stop, until that baby was born.

I learned so much about them and now they are one of my favorite animals.

[femmedem]

6. I also watched April the Giraffe.

Not as often as you did, but I wasn't going through anything traumatic.
Connecting with other species is so healing and uplifting. I'm glad April helped see you through.

[EYESORE 9001]

2. If I were so inclined, I'd say this is a portent or omen of...something

Like a red heifer.

[ChazInAz]

12. One of my favorite animals.

They have the most beautiful eyes of any living thing on our planet.
And the way they move? Sheer poetry! Apparently ambling along in a leisurely manner, no hurry, they can move at a good clip and cover a lot of distance. ( This is also why I adore tall girls, for what it's worth!)

[hlthe2b]

3. It is in Tennessee. Brights Zoo in Limestone (East TN). Born July 31st and believed to be only one

in the world.

[Farmer-Rick]

9. Oh wow, I'm less than an hour from the zoo

I'll have to go visit..... maybe when the heat index is not expected to be between 100 and 105. I hope they keep those animals cool.

[Tanuki]

11. If you go, there is also an amazing fossil site only half an hour away

Species discovered there have included mastodon, saber tooth cat, rhino, red panda and many more. Just imagine those creatures roaming around Tennessee! It was discovered accidentally during road construction about 20 years ago and there is now a museum and ongoing paleontology there.

https://www.etmnh.org/explore/gray-fossil-site

[Farmer-Rick]

14. Thanks for the link

When it cools down some, I think I'll visit both.

[Ziggysmom]

5. Thanks for sharing. She is so beautiful!

[wendyb-NC]

7. Beautiful mother and baby

The little one is spotless? Very sweet anyway.

[KarenS]

8. Based on the color,,,, just one giant spot,,,,

so beautiful.

[Butterflylady]

10. Giraffes are my favorite wildlife.

Got to feed one at a zoo in S. Carolina. Such eloquent creatures and so gentle. Took the food right out of my hand.

[debm55]

13. How sweet