Two Giraffe Calves born at the San Francisco Zoo

[kanniainenrphb]

I had to watch this video for my class...... I almost hurled when the baby droppped and the liquid spewed.......

[obi1geoffrey]

It's like you're trying to take a long poop...but it's stuck.

[icecreamlover35]

aww the baby was kick on 1:20

[brittany5802]

doesn't that drop hurt the baby?

[joshscomputer]

@brittany5802 It doesn't really hurt, it just gives them a wake-up jolt.

[lore93223]

what the heck was that after the baby came out

[TheLoveblack123]

سبحاااااااااااااااااااااان الله

[zinchiang]

Please upload a video of giraffe calls. I think everyone really wants to know what it sounds like.

[galaqxus]

Is this calf in adult human man height? It should be but don't know surely...

[creature1018]

@galaqxus no..

[galaqxus]

is this calf an adult human man height? Should be but I don't know if t's

[Mexiscool]

the mother gave the touch of life to its breed

[snoopyflick]

I bet that calf is tasty

[TheCheeseburg]

leila she has to hit it for it to wake up an't you get it?

[bulby1994]

1:23

thats very bad parenting!

[myscongeniality]

@bulby1994 No, not bad parenting, her instincts tell her to do that to jolt the baby into moving to get up on it's feet as soon as possible. In the wild, a tiger or lion or other predator isn't going to wait for the baby to slowly get up, so its best the mother jolt the baby to get it up on it's feet asap. She didn't hurt the baby at all.

[tutuvo07]

great housing they got for them huuh? a fenced place with a bunch of hay. wow, how awesome, really looks like their habitat

[naturable]

That's just the barn where they sleep at night. During the day they have a big open area to move around in, with trees and grass and zebras and other animals.

[DRiPPz6800]

DON'T WATCH THIS IF YOUR EATING

[LaBunkisks]

That was so sweet. 1:24 "Wake up!" haha.

[declan3906]

Lock um up and they haven't even been to court yet.

[giraffeluver23]

of course she had to kick it!! duh! the calve had to wake up!

its kinda like when humans are born they have to get the baby to cry.

[jodona99]

1:07 is NASTY but at least we got some one new in our world

[leilanihanaike]

i like how the baby isn't moving yeat so she decides to hit it with her hoof. nice parenting mom.

[gaiagale]

Brilliant! would loved to have seen more

thanks for posting

[Pumanic]

I love the part when she tapps the calf with her hoof to get it to move. It's like; "Hey, are you still alive down there? move!"

[larkie998]

Lmao when the mom tapped the calf, she was like "Wakey wakey, it's time for our photoshoot!" cuz everyones like taking pictures!

[Danielcrazy23]

i like it when humans dont help the animals unless something goes wrong ANIMALS KNOW HOW TO DO IT!!!!! how do ya think they survived untill we started helping them

[MamaG]

Beautifully amazing!

[HYPHYintheclub]

lol i saw it today! its still samall

[OneoftheImmortals]

Fantastic!

[olliestottle]

My fav. part is when the mom gives her calve the "spark of life" with her hoof. So cute!

[Newbpwng]

HEADS UP its giving a birth, lol

[baozeng]

no more freedom

[ScarletFBL2]

It's funny when the giraffe nudges the calf with her foot. She's like YO! GET UP! XD

Awesome Mother Nature!

[leblancamy]

why is the SF zoo channel on the UK youtube?

[PenanggalanMonster]

AWWH She tapped it awake! That's so cute ;_;

[whatatwist25]

cute? lol nice way to put it.. but it looked dead when she gave birth to it lol.. neck was bended and legs where.. 0.0

[JCCassis]

The wake-up kick is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

[jimmybilbo]

It's called EVOLUTION. See, millions of years animals evolved. Giraffes are a product of evolution. Obviously, they have been dropping babies like this since before recorded history. Obviously, if they were damaged / killed regularly, giraffes would have never made it. Morons.

[frederique59]

omg they r soo cute when they r babys in that size ^.^

[orianasux]

say hello to the ground lol im surprised they dont get hurt falling like that

[starburst101950]

life is beautiful but i almost threw up

[metalxkitty]

it must be hard to mother it properly

[daisydooo57]

LMAO.

[jeremylover12]

haha the giraff is like okay lets drop it

and then stepp on his gut lol

[shubes69]

when it fell i had to laugh

[dmarquis24]

I wish the baby stayed that size, what a beautiful animal!

[saraxisxillogical]

they should have put some padding underneath the fall.

[touseef1298]

It is the hight of GIRAFE which made it difficult.

[ItsumoSeppun4]

yea like all on the fall that way no matter where it fell it had a soft landing, in the wild that cant happen, but at least in captivity we could try to make it a little softer

[Gilatshia]

the giraffe looked like she didnt know what it was, but got the idea

[wibblygal59]

i suppose the fall might help to jarr it into moving but still...that doesnt look too good. i suppose in the wild it falls onto dirt, which might be softer than concrete. there was straw though...all in all, that looks pretty, ouch.

[bbllqt219]

why was it in the uteras so long?

[ItsumoSeppun4]

She was pushing it out, and the left-over sack or whatever that stuff it was covered in is called has to dry off

[RozyMacDonald]

why was it in the uterus so long?! because its gotta grow and develop from a single cell zygote!

[basketbal4lifex3]

o wow that looked like a preatty hard fall! Why did the giraffe mom like tap the babby giraffe maybe she was trying to get him/her up!!

[stayxxbreeziexx]

how meannn. they couldnt even go

and help the giraffe out like

they did with the elephant.++that

was a pretty hard fall.

[CherokeeatheKeg]

that's nature I guess but that seweras landed hard on his ramsl

[CherokeeatheKeg]

I think they named that giraffe seweras

[oc16chan]

the baby one is like,err, where am i?am I born? am I still in there? nvm, continue to sleep, then the mother kicks him, hey wake up!

[ohbugger18]

ouch thats a fall

[HeyItsMeJess]

yeah ive seen this before on a video in the brookfield zoo before and umm... it wasnt really fun lol

[Reverseflush]

Just the way nature intended..in a cage!

[deadxkorps]

Stupid comment.

[RozyMacDonald]

zoos...conservation and education!

[Reverseflush]

Maybe for us but what about the animal? Maybe I shoiuld put you in a cage for conservation, conservation of the planet, you wasteful human being you!

Maybe you being in a cage will educate the others not to destroy the planet. Heres a bananna you nitwit..a bananna in your arse!

[Cheesewiztoast]

*kicks* "Hey..welcome to earth"

[mikkib24]

all i think of when i see this is... LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR, LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! lol but thats pretty cool

[watermelaniee]

is that the same giraffe in my video?? they were SO BEAUTIFUL!

[BubbliciousBubbles11]

What the crap?!?! At first it's all like just swinging there in the breeze...then the mom like kicks it..what up with that?

[sal4bryant]

I think its her way of getting it to stand up. Its probebly normal animal instinct

[anamallover]

aww she is so cute!!!

[Emygurl10]

WOW!!! beautiful!!!!! but did he say he was going to release them to the savannah???!!!!

[VampireVixen]

wow shes beautiful. :)

[laphongtudo]

Lol, the baby giraffe just hits the floor

[TacticalToast619]

LOL! that was my favorite part!

[dorotwhy]

I loved how momma tapped at the calf to get the newborn to get up. Such a beautiful experience it must have been to actually be there. Thank you for sharing. :O)

[bijaelena]

OOUU GROCE!!!

[firegrl95]

the giraffe is only 4 and giving birth?!

[8av8today]

So if it comes out retarded you can say it was dropped on it's head and that's his excuse.

[imjazwatching]

cool

[Webkinzgirl1018]

Giraffes Are my favourite animals! they are so cute!

[NejiHyuga9475]

y the hel* did she kick her child

[KatFeline2828]

She was waking it up, or saying that it needs to get up. And I'm not trying to tell a joke...-.-

[gombis666]

In the wild, the baby would be a goner if it did not get up right away. As you can see, the mom does not lay down to have the kid. The shock of the baby hitting the ground is also used as a "wake up call" for the kid. Amazing nature! Thanks for posting!

[xAMBERxXxLEAHx]

She barely hurt it.. It was a love tap to say, "Hey baby, get up.."

[rasherek23]

hmm did they have a consent from that giraffe to publish it? ;)

btw : don't worry about the baby falling like that - it's perfectly normal for giraffes. though the wake-up kick surprised me a bit ;)

[Milkchan7]

It's normal for giraffes to kick their calves up like that after they're born. It's just a normal giraffe parental instinct and it's not meant to hurt the baby. In the wild, the baby needs to be up on his feet quickly after he's born so he can be ready to flee from predators.

[Jabbajawz4life]

DAm that baby fell but cute anyway.

[killer9842]

omfg she is like shyting a log

[slimjimmyjanx]

hahahaha a log

[siuolgno77]

FOR goodness sake! i wish giraffes are not THAT tall! they make their babies dangle!!

[bebyta94]

omg poor thing it just fell....they are like sooooo tallll

[karolientje666]

A new giraffe-baby is born !!!!

WHOEHAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!

JIPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!

the giraffe-baby is soo cute !!!!

;-)

[vero93]

im suprise they dont scream!

[Whistlerthehuntress]

wow i have to watch this to collage it's sooo awsome....

[Serasia]

Maa, what a sweety. I love the baby's adorable little face ^^ Nyouuu~so cute~~!

Thanks for posting this :)

[sacredcobra155]

thats nice let it drop to the floor thatn she kiks it

[FishAndJam]

That's quite a way to fall for a new born giraffe lol.

[yuu667788]

OMG THE BABY IS CUTE

[wolfpaw999]

nice fall suprised they don't get hurt

[cinnygurl58]

...cool...

[GoddessFourWinds]

Thanks, for sharing. I thought that was pretty amazing. :0)

Peace out. GFW

[234lala]

CUTE!

[SERBIA117]

It's really weird how the giraffe just

dropped the baby like it was a pile of shit

[kryptonspacepirate]

i love it how it wasnt moving so she just stepped on it lol

[dazmax01]

Hey...move dammit! *kick* lmao XD

[IheartpenguinsandPG]

The calf is so cute

[jo5hua3merson]

lol she kicked it to wake it up

[seahawk207]

well haha 2 u all i had sex with the giraffe it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pompeyjim12]

it looks like it is wrapped in a comdom! lol

[lilBlondie1308]

omg she is walking while giving birth.. woww, but giraffes are so beautiful <33

[3hittermages]

nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but cute baby

[xllxjoshuaxllx1]

it's natural.. that's how u were born..

[TrogsWithGuns]

That was so terrifying, haha. Fascinating, and the birth of an animal is always lovely, but that was a little more graphic than I had prepared myself for! Thanks for posting ;}

[teiri567]

that look nasty

[valeryabsas]

Veo esto y no puedo creer que haya HIJOS DE PUTA que hagan "safaris de caza" para matar estas bellezas , respeto a los animales!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kisha2233]

oh wow

[rahrahparticularr]

sooo cute at 1.23 :]

[RachelfknRoyalty]

thats very disturbing....

[FuzzersFilms]

that a lon way to drop!

[LiLD]

Wow thats crazy. Cute baby calf though.

[papprach]

Very disturbing

[ShApEdLiKeBaRbIe]

beautiful!

[NippleofNalts]

Wow, that was amazing.

[gumcrazy111]

huh, I always thought that they layed down to give birth, like a goat or a dog.

A drop like that could hurt the baby couldn't it?

[FriendOfNamu]

Well, I'm sure things can go wrong, but laying down is actually more dangerous. The mothers weight could crush and kill the baby.

[gumcrazy111]

wow, I didn't think of that but it makes sense. Thanks!

[Rosieposie64]

Natures great...adorable baby

[firstalto12]

I heard that the impact when the baby hits the floor knocks air into its lungs. Is that true?

[cheesestinky]

CUTE!

[Lexaaa21]

wow! it just went plop!

[Sylvana774]

aww cute. it just fell and she went plunk!

[stopcrueltytoanimals]

I love it how she genlty taps on him to tell him to get up, so cute!!!

[aurorarox1]

looks like a bit of a thud!!!

why do they birth so easily and not us

[mknochel]

They give birth easily because their heads are narrow and small in comparison to their bodies, unlike human heads which are round & comparatively large.

[jerumd]

can't watch any videos fuck!

[cbaznsuperstar]

aww poor giraffe . she just like felll >< it mustve hurt and than the mom just tapped her . lmao that was kind of funny

[monkeykath]

That's how all giraffes are born!

[XxemofishxX]

eww

[sharpielicker]

It was cute until you see the anal leakage. =D

[rungirl3]

It's not "Anal leakage" It's the amniotic fluid and parts of the placenta. So it's "uterine leakage". Take sex ed again, geez. . .

[sharpielicker]

No thanks. Had I given the comment a little more consideration, then yeah, I might have been more precise. But, rest assured, I did in fact know that it was amniotic fluid and parts of the placenta.

[KTgreenday]

GROSSSSSSSSSS...but cute