Georgetta was born Monday, Sept. 17, at 3:33 a.m., to Pogo, a 16-year-old giraffe. She was 150 pounds at birth, and over 5 feet tall, zoo officials said.
Pogo had Georgetta cleaned up, and the baby was standing up and nursing within an hour. By Thursday, three days later, she was 5′9″ and 163 pounds.
This is the third time Pogo has given birth, and it was a relatively easy birth, according to Melissa Farr, lead keeper in African Savanna. “Giraffes are pregnant for a really long time, so it’s something you anticipate and wait for and it’s finally here,” Farr said in a statement.