Dublin Zoo is lifting its head high, after the birth of a male Rothschild giraffe.
The calf, born Sunday October 25th, stands tall at 1.5 meters and weighs an estimated 45kgs.
The giraffe calf made his first outside appearance in the African Savanna yesterday at four days old.
He joins a herd of eight giraffes at Dublin Zoo.
Team leader at Dublin Zoo, Helen Clarke-Bennett said: "The calf was born in the giraffe house with the other female members of the herd present".
Image: Dublin Zoo
"The team watched the birth unfold on our closed circuit cameras".
"The birth took over an hour and we noticed that the herd was very attentive each step of the way. We're very excited about this addition to the Dublin Zoo herd".
The Rothschild giraffe is one of the most threatened of the nine sub-species of giraffe, with fewer than 670 remaining in the wild.
Rothschild male giraffes grow to six metres in height and can weigh over 2000kgs.
Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of coat markings, like finger prints for humans.
They are the tallest of all living animals, and sleep standing up.
