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Monarto welcomes long-legged baby

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Monarto Safari Park has welcomed its fifth giraffe calf within a year to 17-year-old Thula, which is now being hand raised at Adelaide Zoo.

Senior Keeper of Ungulates, Mark Mills, said while the male calf looked healthy after its birth on Thursday, it is vital a newborn receives nutrients from its mother within the first 48 hours.

Monitored after birth, the calf looked healthy and strong, but un...


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