Y.O. Ranch Headquarters, located in Mountain Home, Texas, recently welcomed a baby giraffe to its family. The calf was born on April 27, 2019, to mother giraffe Bella. The birth added to the species which has seen a marked population decline by approximately 80% over the past 15 years. For those of you who are yet unfamiliar with the exciting experience, the property was able to capture the birth in a video, available below for viewing!
Shared on the Y.O. Ranch Headquarters YouTube channel, the birth of the yet unnamed giraffe calf in the Texas Hill Country shows each moving moment. Bella gave birth, like all of her kind do, while standing up. The footage shows the newborn giraffe coming out head first and then falling to the ground. Her mother cleans her off (yes, it’s a girl!), and the video captures the baby standing up on its own legs for the very first time. Following that, two other giraffes from the Y.O. Ranch Headquarters herd come into view to see the calf.