April (giraffe)
Reticulated giraffe (2000–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
April (April 18, 2000 – April 2, 2021) was a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, in the United States. She gained worldwide fame after live videos of her in the late stages of pregnancy and the subsequent birth were uploaded to YouTube in 2017. The birth was watched live by nearly 1.2 million viewers.
Quick Facts Species, Sex ...
Species | Reticulated giraffe |
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Sex | Female |
Born | (2000-04-18)April 18, 2000 Catskill Game Farm, Catskill, New York |
Died | April 2, 2021(2021-04-02) (aged 20) Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville, New York |
Nation from | United States |
Known for | Live-streams of births in 2017 and 2019 |
Owner | 3 owners |
Offspring | |
www.Aprilthegiraffe.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 9, 2021) |
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