Baby Giraffes Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge

Update January 2007: The baby giraffe is now on the savanna. She is hard to see as she stays in the back. Most drivers will point her out.

Imara Born October 7, 2006: A baby giraffe was born October 7 at Disney's Animal Kingdom. She is the first offspring for her mother, a 9-year-old giraffe named Aibuni. The female calf, named Imara ("strong" in Swahili), is about 6 feet tall and weighs about 110 pounds. Aibuni and Imara are expected to be back on the Animal Kingdom savanna soon.

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Over at Animal Kingdom Lodge (January 2007): the baby giraffe is now a little more than 1 year old and can be seen frolicking in the savanna. Animal keepers are hoping that three more female giraffes will become pregnant in the near future, so more baby giraffes may be on the horizon.