The Fort Worth Zoo shared some exciting news on October 22, 2025: the birth of a male giraffe on October 6th! Standing at 5’8″ tall at birth, he might sound like a very big baby, but believe it or not, he\u2019s actually one of the smaller calves ever born at the zoo.<\/p>\n
The zoo also posted an adorable video of the little guy exploring his new world, and everyone is completely smitten with this curious, gentle calf. Make sure to watch until the end, where there\u2019s a sweet little surprise waiting!<\/p>\n
We can’t take all of this cuteness, especially when the little guy came right up to the camera to check it out at the end of the video! The only thing we would’ve liked to see is more of the adorable little guy!<\/p>\n
In addition to the adorable video, Fort Worth Zoo<\/a> shared more in the caption: “A new little giraffe calf has joined the herd! Born in the early morning hours of Oct. 6, this little boy stood at only 5\u20198\u201d at birth, making him one of the smallest calves we\u2019ve had. But he\u2019s already growing tall, gaining weight & today \u2014 joining the herd out on habitat! More to come on this short stack soon!”<\/p>\n Related: New Baby Giraffe Just Arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Everyone’s Thrilled<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n All About Baby Giraffes<\/p>\n After writing about animals for the past few years, I\u2019ve picked up some pretty fun facts about baby giraffes<\/a>. For instance, did you know they\u2019re born with their eyes open and come out feet first? And while they look like miniature versions of their moms, their little horns, called ossicones, don\u2019t stick up right away. They\u2019re actually folded flat<\/a> against their heads at birth and take a few hours to perk up and stand tall.<\/p>\n Another amazing fact is that within just an hour or so after birth, a baby giraffe, called a calf, is already ready to take its first steps. And not only can it walk, but it\u2019s usually able to run shortly after<\/a>!<\/p>\n The baby will double in size in its first year…talk about growing up fast! Even though giraffe calves are considered \u201cbig\u201d babies, they\u2019ll still nurse from mom for 9\u201312 months. In the wild, they usually stay with their mothers for up to two years. After that, the females often return to visit mom and the herd, while the males eventually venture off on their own.<\/p>\n We can’t wait for the zoo to share more videos and information about this little guy, including his name. We wonder if they’ll have a contest where fans can vote on his name<\/a>, like they did with their baby elephant, Lady Bird<\/a>!<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by PetHelpful<\/a> on Oct 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n