The mother of the cub is the female Faraa, the male Johan became the thirty-fold father posthumously. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo
On Saturday, August 10, we will christen a Baby Girl Northern Nubian giraffe at the Prague Zoo. The cub was born at the beginning of July, but visitors could not see it for the first time until later due to an unstable front limb.
The name, which is traditionally chosen by breeders, will be unveiled by the zoo at 11:00 a.m. at the viewpoint near the African House. Her godparents will be basketball representatives Ilona Burgrová and Iva Večeřová, who won, the silver medals at the World Championships.
The little giraffe managed the difficult beginning of life thanks to its tenacity and the care of its mother and keepers. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo
Soon after the birth, the breeders noticed a complication on the front leg of the little bay girl giraffe, so she spent the first fortnight in the facility on a hard floor with only her mother. Thanks to the correctly chosen procedure and the suction of copious breast milk, the limb soon became stronger even without the intervention of a veterinarian. Visitors can now observe the little giraffe in the outdoor enclosure of the African House not only with the rest of the giraffe herd but also with its other inhabitants.
The cub is the 30th descendant of the legendary male Johan, who died at a respectable age last July. At the same time, the little giraffe, which was brought into the world by the female Pharoah, became the 86th baby giraffe at the Prague Zoo and the 99th giraffe in the history of breeding these iconic ungulates at the Prague Zoo.