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Giraffe gives birth in front of visitors at Virginia zoo

It was an unexpected biology lesson at the Virginia Zoo earlier this month. On September 9, a giraffe named Imara unexpectedly gave birth in front of visitors. Shortly after the six-foot-tall, 122-pound calf made her debut, zoo guests saw her stand and nurse. The zoo now has five giraffes.
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