Baby Giraffe Born at Global Wildlife Center Day Before Hurricane Francine

As members of Global Wildlife Center’s Animal Care Team prepared September 10 for the landfall of Hurricane Francine the following day, Animal Care Specialist Caitlin Benoit noticed a long-anticipated baby was on the way. Sara the reticulated giraffe, who had been separated from the herd into the giraffe compound for a few weeks now, was finally in the beginning stages of labor.

Sara was monitored …