200th Giraffe Calf Born At Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is welcoming its 200th giraffe calf! Muziki gave birth on Monday night.
Thousands watched as the baby was born just after 8 p.m.
Muziki's live birth (the last 17 minutes of labor and birth)! (Note: This video was recorded and broadcasted live on Monday, June 4, 2018. Mom and baby are both healthy and doing well now!)
Posted by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Monday, June 4, 2018
After a brief break, the zoo restarted its live feed showing the calf trying to take its first steps.
Calf #200's first two hours - trying to stand. (Note: This video was recorded and broadcasted live on Monday, June 4, 2018. Mom and baby are both healthy and doing well now!)
Posted by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Monday, June 4, 2018
Muziki and Laikipia both became pregnant after both bred with Khalid in 2017 -- Muziki on Valentine's Day and Laikipia a few days later.
Both were due very close to each other around early May.
The zoo launched the "birth cam" in April showing the stall where both females will spend their nights.
The stall camera will be changed to night-vision mode at night, and two dim red lights on the stall will help viewers see the giraffe moms.
Officials say those red lights will not disturb the natural daily cycles the giraffes are used to.
Zookeepers also wanted to help viewers distinguish which mother is which by coloring Muziki's hooves pink and Laikipia's hooves blue.
Giraffe gestation typically ranges between 14.5 and 15 months, but can be as little as 13 months.