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The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

Animal Adventure Park said in a press release that April the giraffe will "raise her baby naturally." The zoo added that weaning can take up to 14 months. Courtesy of Animal Adventure Park hide caption

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The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

April 15, 2017 • The calf was born Saturday as an estimated million viewers watched Animal Adventure Park's live Youtube feed.

Does A Pregnant Giraffe Deserve Privacy?

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Does A Pregnant Giraffe Deserve Privacy?

March 8, 2017 • Are you one of the thousands watching online for expectant mother April the giraffe to give birth? Anthropologist Barbara J. King considers the ethics of livestreamed animal behavior.

Giraffe Now Listed As 'Vulnerable' To Extinction As Population Plummets

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Giraffe Now Listed As 'Vulnerable' To Extinction As Population Plummets

December 8, 2016 • The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says the giraffe population has declined by as much as 40 percent in the past 30 years and could face extinction if the trend is not reversed.

Another Uproar? Danish Zoo That Culled Giraffe Kills A Family Of Lions

The lions at the Copenhagen Zoo eat the remains of a healthy young giraffe named Marius in February. It's unclear whether the lion pictured was one of those euthanized. Kasper Palsnov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Another Uproar? Danish Zoo That Culled Giraffe Kills A Family Of Lions

March 25, 2014 • Two cubs and their parents were euthanized to make room for a younger lion. The zoo had already come under fire in February for euthanizing a young, healthy giraffe and feeding it to the lions.

Copenhagen Zoo's Scientific Director Defends Killing Giraffe

Copenhagen Zoo's giraffe Marius was put down Sunday by zoo authorities who said it was their duty to avoid inbreeding. Keld Navntoft/EPA/Landov hide caption

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Copenhagen Zoo's Scientific Director Defends Killing Giraffe

February 10, 2014 • Bengt Holst said euthanizing the two-year-old giraffe was for the good of the greater giraffe population and it also served as an opportunity to "educate people."

Copenhagen Zoo Euthanizes Giraffe Despite Online Protest

Copenhagen Zoo's giraffe Marius was put down Sunday by zoo authorities who said it was their duty to avoid inbreeding. Keld Navntoft/EPA/Landov hide caption

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Copenhagen Zoo Euthanizes Giraffe Despite Online Protest

February 9, 2014 • Marius, a healthy 2-year-old male giraffe, was killed, and his body was carved up and fed to lions. The zoo says it was simply trying to prevent inbreeding.