Circle of life: Disney's Animal Kingdom welcomes giraffe calf Baby giraffe born on Kilimanjaro Safari Savanna No description found
ORLANDO, Fla. – Animal Kingdom guests were in for a treat today if they were on the Kilimanjaro Safari ride while a giraffe was giving birth.
Just after noon today, the WDW News Today Twitter account, @WDWNT, announced the giraffe was in labor.
A few hours later, the newest animal born at Animal Kingdom, Masai, had arrived.
"We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of the Animal Kingdom Family! Mom, Mara, gave birth to a Masai giraffe calf today around 2 p.m. on the Kilimanjaro Safari Savanna. Mom and calf are bonding well and we hope to share more details soon!" a post on a Disney Facebook page reads.
If you're heading to Animal Kingdom anytime soon, be on the lookout for little Masai in the Kilimanjari Safari Savanna.
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