article_snippet: These are the amazing scenes as a giraffe was born in front of dozens of people at a South African game reserve.
article_snippet: These are the amazing scenes when a giraffe was born at a South African game reserve .
article_snippet: a giraffe was in labour for approximately two hours before The 1.8 metre tall giraffe calf dropped out .
article_snippet: What was also great was that I got to see the entire birthing process for the first time,” Park co-owner Ayesha Cantor said, adding that the gestation period for a giraffe was about 16 months. '
article_snippet: What was interesting was that the gestation period for a giraffe was about 16 months came out with a gel-like covering on the gestation period for a giraffe was about 16 months hooves.
article_snippet: It is believed there are some 80,000 giraffes in the wild, down from 140,000 in 1999.
article_snippet: Only minutes after birth, a giraffe suckled hungrily from the mother in the safety of the game reserve .
highlights_snippet: The 1.8 metre tall giraffe calf was born at the Kragga Kamma game reserve .
  