A giraffe calf feeds from its mother in the savannah, its native habitat, in Tanzania.
April the Giraffe Gives Birth–6 Facts You May Not Know About Giraffes
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A viral live feed showing April the giraffe giving birth at Animal Adventure Park in upstate New York finally came to a climax Saturday morning, after almost two months of continuous viewership from around the world.
The stream originally faced controversy after tens of millions tuned in on its first weekend live. In detailed Q&A videos, the owner of the animal park defended the park against a slew of well-meaning critics who have been questioning the state of her straw, feeding containers, outdoor enclosures and any number of other particulars.
One fan’s complaint to YouTube about the live feed of the pregnant giraffe even caused YouTube to take the feed down briefly for “nudity/sexual content.” The fan apparently claimed
