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Three
Giraffe babies together
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First
of all Mary gave birth to Stephen on 24th May
Then Matilda gave birth to Richard on 28th June
Then Glenda gave birth to Jane on 14th July
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Stephen,
Richard and Jane are baby giraffes at Marwell Zoo. It is the first time
that the zoo has had so many baby giraffes so close together. It’s also
a rare occurrence in zoos.
All the mothers are feeding their babies themselves so no bottle feeds are
required – much to the keepers’ relief!
The mothers are: Matilda (four years old), Mary (eight) and Glenda (Glendower)
– eighteen.
Giraffes at Marwell are traditionally given names of English royalty. So
the three newcomers have been named after medieval King Stephen, Richard
Lionheart, and Jane, the third wife of Henry VIII. Jane Seymour’s brother,
Sir Henry Seymour, owned Marwell Hall in the sixteenth century and it is
possible that Henry VIII may have visited the Park. |
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