Masai Giraffe "Miles" Born at the Houston Zoo Jan. 30 '09

[FarRaiderDeep]

salary is a joke. shitjob

[thegh0ST505]

Aw.. i want to hug this baby boy.. too cute and so beautiful. Jus born and is alrdy standing at a height that i long for since i was twelve years old.

[Kaikumach]

She reminds me of Stephnie Weir

[redladderdallas]

why humans havent yet domesticated giraffes i will never undertand

[woohooboy]

He was born with measurements of 5ft 9 and weighing 110 pounds.....

To think models spend their whole life aspiring to this image, the giraffe is instantly bestowed with it! :)

[fairylucyb]

I'm so jealous I would like to be kissed by a baby giraffe.

[snowdrop137]

Soooo affectionate!!

[ROLOSMACKDOWN]

JANUARY 30TH IS MY BDY AND GIRAFFES ARE MY FAVORITE ANIMAL EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PhenomenaLMedia]

pause at 1.08 :P check the faces!

[sourXpatchXkids1]

so stinking cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsMariosonic]

What's his last name...Prower!? XD

[ajjs02]

Very cool...he likes to be close to her...right out of the gate..^_^

[ForeverVachon]

Why take him away from the mom?You don't have to bottle feed it, just let the mom raise him, damn it!

[k24601]

@ForeverVachon Maybe something's wrong with the mom or she died or something...*shrug*

[johnnytastetest]

@ForeverVachon - If they didn't take him away, the mother would eat him.

[ForeverVachon]

@johnnytastetest giraffes do not eat their young! Always humans tempering with nature!

[johnnytastetest]

@ForeverVachon - They do so eat their young! I've seen it. It was a horrible sight. This is why Zoos must take preventative action.

[PrimalRhythm]

So cute how he just clings to his keeper; 

[KrystyneY]

Why can't it drink it drink it's mother's milk?

[cptmuska]

wow, what an amazing animal

[TypesEvilAspieEyes]

I want her job too , LoL @CallanDQ ,, he really likes her, hehehehe

[CallanDQ]

I. WANT. HER. JOB. <3 baby giraffe.

[itzcharbaby]

his so cute!!! awwwww

[3piper]

AWWw ,he's so cute.It looks like he is sniffing her hair.Bet she used herbal shampoo or something that smelled good

[drplbiftin]

dying... of... cuteness... overload....

[mbzeppa]

I like how she's trying to be professional in front of the camera with a baby giraffe chomping on her face

[Mynnia]

I so much want a job like that. I can totally deal with rashes and feces and lack of sleep, that job looks sooooooooooo rewarding...

[BigBadassR]

I wonder if the giraffes, when they are grown, still are tight with their foster mother.

[verticalsmurf]

Have there been any studies done as to why zoo born babies either can't or won't be fed by their Mums? I'm loosing faith in the whole breeding programme thing. The parents aren't choosing each other. What's the point if all the babies are rejected by their parents and are being raised by humans? These bubs wouldn't survive in the wild (not that there is much left) and isn't that the point of these breeding programmes?

[joshscomputer]

@verticalsmurf Actually a lot of zoos let their giraffe calves be mother-raised. However, Miles and his older sister Neema had to be human-fed because their mother Noel had a nursing problem where she couldn't make milk.

[verticalsmurf]

@joshscomputer - I wish they would point that out, and thanks for telling me.

It almost comes across as though the animals aren't capable of rearing their own bubs, so humans have to step in to save them (cringe), even though for the most part, we are why they are endangered.

[coneycat]

@verticalsmurf -- if you click on the video information to expand it, the zoo does explain exactly why the baby had to be bottle-fed.

[Cami11108]

I think I saw him at the zoo when I visited during the summer. :D

[Shadowrunner6969]

The kid's just a toddler and he's already macking on the hot chick. You know this giraffe is going to be a playa. xD

[AnimalActivist247]

cuteness overload!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cottoncandyrainbows1]

awwwww!

[bettyx1138]

why dont they let him drink his mom's milk?!

[joshscomputer]

@bettyx1138 They did the same thing with his big sister Neema, because their mom had a nursing problem where she couldn't make enough milk to feed them. RIP Noel (she died this summer.)

[mohaghanyfarrjones]

I couldnt have just stood there and not rubbed that funny lil head *lol*...giraffes are funny lookin but cute.....look at that lil mouth & nose tho *haha*...aww he is so cute!

[mohaghanyfarrjones]

This is really amazing tho...He is new to this world and she is probably the second being he's seen.....I think this is a crucial time during any neonates life, so hopefully they put him back with his mother soon after the interview.

[mohaghanyfarrjones]

OMG! A baby giraffe.......never seen a infant before, not even at the zoo

[Username1210709]

So big already!!

[dlfang]

cute

[killkayla]

why not let the mother raise him naturally?

[RyansSyntheticSoul]

I want one!

[shardsofsteel]

Yep it's a male alright. 1:13 its looking down her shirt.

[durgaaa]

Why does baby NOT drink its mother's milk ?

[yenmiAlas]

So cute! :)

[69giraffe]

i hope i can have a pet like miles. can you stop him from growing? just kidding. i just love to collect giraffes so much and wants to have a real pet.

[Avatarlover85]

lol he likes her!

[asabales]

i love you miles

[bmxrider69x]

i want one lol ill keep him in my back yard xD

[arherrington]

That is awesome! :) Look at him just standing there for the camera ! Amazing how nature is, makes me respect it so much! Thanks for posting this!

[3milyBailey]

Miles :)

[tatsuzaki]

nagomu

[verticalsmurf]

What happened to his Mum? Why not let his Mum nurse him?

[yaxxee]

It's worth reading the description. The mother doesn't make enough milk.

[verticalsmurf]

Does he still have contact with his Mum?

He is gorgeous, I'd love to give him hugs, but his neck is so long, he probably wouldn't notice.

[houstonzoo]

Miles is living with his mom and the giraffe family at the Houston Zoo - he was only separate from them the first few days so we could establish bottle feeding. He is healthy and strong and growing taller each day!

If you come visit the zoo, you can arrange a Behind the Scenes Tour with the giraffes and possibly give Miles a cuddle! Not all the giraffes choose to interact at each visit, but I've been over there several times myself and been able to pat Miles and feed him.

[verticalsmurf]

I'd love to!

Any chance that you could pay for my airfare and accommodation?

If that isn't possible, just give Miles a huge cuddle and give his coat a good brush from me. He is adorable.

[urstruly99]

how cute. he was born the day before my husband left for iraq.

[beckyuk2001]

What a handsome boy :)

[angelightwarrior]

The question is 'can I ride him'?

[LovMeeXO]

How cuuuuuuuuute!!!!!!!! I live in California.. and one time when I went to the Los Angeles zoo, they had a baby girl giraffe there! It was so cute to see! =)

[AFACF]

forget the giraffe, that is one cute zookeeper :)

[ZT2rulez]

AH! i missed it! i moved to michagan july last year and thats an awesome masi

[lilgul21]

i went to the houston zoo earlier today and it was awesome

[houstonzoo]

They really are very loving animals - almost like collosally big, sweet-natured horses.

[Panoplie]

He seems to think the girl is his mother. So cute.

[horsegirllk13]

hes as tall as you but standing on 2 legs wow hes big

[starmhz1]

Its June 2009 now and I seen him yesterday. My whole family was looking at the elephants And I was setting alone by the giraffes when he came up to where I was setting; as if to say hi. He is nice.

[bedsidetrash]

giraffes are dumb i thought

[neb263]

I love giraffes!

[LovMeeXO]

Mee tooooo..... =)

[XxNiggasBeHatinxX]

i saw her yesterday

[PaulaAbdulFantic12]

he makes my heart sing when i 'm older i would like to raise giraffes wehn i'm older

[libniyvette]

omg this is so funny ..the giraffe is just standing there looking at the woman while shes talking its sooo funny 4 some reason..!!..but yea it look smart : )

[johnnytastetest]

I think this video is hilarious. The thing towers over her, yet it's just been born!

It's also funny because for that reason, the thing seems to know more than it actually does. It's like a little press conference about what the thing is going to eat, and he's standing there silently like some White House aid nodding in the background.

Giraffe - "Apparently I'll be drinking milk. I find this situation to be satisfactory. Okay, no more questions!"

Then he licks her face. Fresh!

[0debug]

@johnnytastetest I also got the feeling of a press conference. But more like the giraffe is thinking:

"Hm. Who are all these people behind the cameras? What world is this, by the way? Take me to your leader."

[johnnytastetest]

@0debug - Wow, I left that comment a whole year ago, it says! 17 thumbs-up ratings in that time, but you're the first to reply to the comment, so it's the first time I've been reminded that I ever wrote it.

Anyway, yeah...it's almost as though it's an alien or something.  I reminded of Mars Attacks, where you see all of the creatures, who are wide-eyed and unable to speak English...but still capable of understanding plenty.

[rcheung135]

@johnnytastetest It's like this giraffe was born ready to do press conferences.

[Patternpop]

Adorable...

[samuraiyao]

Damn that baby giraffe is taller than I...

[zaakistan]

Why wouldn't they let the giraffe nurse from his mother?

[katiefappas]

"Noel is a gentle, attentive and good mother but doesnt make enough milk to nurse and raise her calves, said McGivern. So, the keeper staff will bottle feed the calf for at least six months, added McGivern."

Taken from the info on the right hand side.

[scoobydoo6v92]

He is so beautiful I just want to hold him. I have been a horseman for 30 years, and now I want a giraffe. I so badly want to just hold him I want to have a kiss from him. What is the legalities of owning a giraffe?

[RiceTactics]

hahaha... its a very ockward the way it just stands there and looks at her... but cute as well.

[sunshinegirl1967]

Oh he's soooo cuuuuuute!

[PeechyofPeechy]

I saw him today

[PaulaAbdulFantic12]

i loooooove giraffes and i would love a giaffe kiss

[caalsinceage4]

This giraffe is such an asshole. I'm going to fight him.

[BeatsonsGirl84]

So cute! I want a baby giraffe. <3

[MonaAlicia]

oh what a cutey!!!! so adorable...hehe he's only a few days old and he's a lil bit taller then the lady! hehe! ^^

[lkptchic]

What a terrific little guy. I hope there is a follow-up video as he grows taller. Thanks for sharing the experience.

[cal81906]

I love the way he looks at her! So cute!

[kizmet5000]

Why do you hand raise the babies? Has there been a problem getting them to nurse naturally off the mother giraffe? Of course that would have to be healthier than goat's milk substitute. He sure is cute!

[texasorca]

The mother does not produce enough milk

[faithtimtoby]

What happened to the female giraffe?

[keephoustonrich]

Keeping it rich. Keep Houston Rich.

[wildlifewarrior89]

What a cutie pie!! She has an amazing job!! A beautiful baby boy :)