CHINA: Rare baby giraffe twins born in zoo

Record ID: 1958496

  • Title: CHINA: Rare baby giraffe twins born in zoo
  • Date: 20th December 2010
  • Summary: SHIJIAZHUANG CITY, HEBEI PROVINCE, CHINA (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (DECEMBER 16, 2010) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) STILL PICTURE OF NEWBORN GIRAFFES VARIOUS OF MOTHER GIRAFFE WALKING WHILE GIVING BIRTH ZOO WORKER HELPING MOTHER GIRAFFE DURING LABOUR TWO ZOO WORKERS HELPING WITH BIRTH BABY GIRAFFES LYING ON GROUND AND TRYING TO WALK SHIJIAZHUANG CITY, HEBEI PROVINCE, CHINA (ORI
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  • Location: China, China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVABGHGWU17WW12KXRZVVE37D4NP
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: A giraffe in a Chinese zoo gave birth to a healthy pair of giraffe twins, a rare occurrence for the species, local news reported on Saturday (December 18) The mother, named Bei Bei, delivered male giraffe twins on Thursday (December 16) in a zoo in northern China's Hebei Province after over an hour and a half in labour, state media reported.
    For a week prior to the delivery, the mother's bulging abdomen prevented her from lying down, and zoo workers were on hand to assist the mother through the difficult labor, state media said.
    According to the zoo representatives, the calves measured 1.8 and 1.9 meters tall and were able to stand and walk.
    The pair represent the first set of twin giraffes born in China.
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