An endangered Rothschild's giraffe has been born at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire. Woburn’s youngest male baby giraffe Ronnie marks an important achievement for the park’s conservation efforts.
With less than 670 Rothschild’s giraffes thought to be left in the wild, captive breeding programmes offer a vital lifeline.
Born to seven year-old mother Kimmy, Ronnie displays the distinctive features of this species of giraffe with bold regular patches and adorable cream-coloured “socks” with no markings below the knees.
Lindsay Banks, Senior Keeper said: "Ronnie is proving to be a sweet-natured if slightly shy addition. It took a little while for him to make friends, but Ronnie has been welcomed by the herd and can now be seen running and playing with the other calves in the paddock."
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