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Proud San Francisco Zoo giraffe parents, Kristin and Floyd, are pleased to announce the birth of a new giraffe calf!

The baby giraffe was born this week, and is the second calf born to the herd this year. In January, Bititi received a bundle of leggy joy named Camilla.

The zoo vets are keeping an eye on this new calf, who seems to be healthy. They don't know if it's a boy or a girl -- they haven't done a physical exam yet, and apparently these things aren't super-obvious, even to the trained eye.

Here's another little pearl of wisdom you might not know -- the gestation period for a giraffe is 14 to 15 months! Also, giraffes give birth standing up, and baby giraffes are up to six feet tall when born.

Admit it -- right this minute you're glad you're not a pregnant giraffe.

The San Francisco Zoo is seeing a bit of a baby boom lately. In addition to the two giraffe calves, there's also the irresistible baby gorilla Hasani and a baby howler monkey. They're celebrating with a four month long Baby Bonanza in May, June, July and August, inviting visitors to bring their babies to see the babies at the Zoo.

A word of advice if you decide to come visit San Francisco and see the Baby Bonanza at the Zoo this summer: please remember to pack a winter jacket! Those jokes about cold summers and fog? All too true!