Baby giraffe bonds with her dad in ‘precious moment’ at Oklahoma zoo, video shows

While the newborn giraffe at an Oklahoma zoo may have a “very independent personality,” she was recently seen bonding with her dad in a “precious moment.”

The Oklahoma City Zoo shared a video of the baby as she looked up at dad. Her father, Demetri, bent down and shared tender, face-to-face time with his daughter.

“Stop scrolling for a moment of ‘aw,’” the zoo said in a Nov. 14 Facebook post.

The baby giraffe was born Oct. 10 to her mom, Julu, the zoo previously announced. She was about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed about 160 pounds as of Oct. 18.

“Within one hour of birth, she was already standing and nursing, major milestones for a newborn calf,” the zoo said. “Our caretakers shared that this little giraffe is already very curious about her surroundings and has a very independent personality!”

The newborn’s “next milestone” will be making introductions with the rest of the herd in the Giraffe House, according to the Facebook post.

This story was originally published November 15, 2023 at 10:51 AM with the headline "Baby giraffe bonds with her dad in ‘precious moment’ at Oklahoma zoo, video shows."