Bottle-Feeding Miles the Baby Giraffe

Miles is being bottle fed by Houston Zoo keepers. He is drinking goats milk. His mother Noel is an attentive mother but doesnt make enough milk to nurse. So, the keeper staff are bottle feeding the calf. A watch and feeding schedule is in place to ensure he gets the best care and attention.

Miles is on view during scheduled times in the barn at the Houston Zoo giraffe exhibit. When the calf is in the barn, Zoo guests can view him through the window at the rear of the giraffe exhibit. Over the next few days we will extend the time he has access to the viewing stall, as well as start giving him access to the outside. His welfare is our most important consideration; if being on view doesn't negatively impact him, we'll gradually increase that time. We have also added a second white board outside of the viewing window, with daily updates and interesting facts, in addition to the first one with the basic birth info.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Houston Zoo
• baby
• giraffe
• cute
• cuddly
• furry
• mammal
• newborn
• bottle
• feeding

[houstonzoo]

Oh, wow! Getting a chance to get that close with such a beautiful animal must be really amazing!

[L2design]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw that is SO CUTE! Thank you for sharing :D

[218923241]

Why the baby girafe is not with her mother ?

[PatricioBridges]

Boy would I love to have her job of feeding a baby giraffe.

[Shadowrunner6969]

Oh, yeah, baby giraffe playa trying to kiss the hot chick before getting some milk. Adorable!

[LatiosnLatias02]

That's so cute when feed a baby giraffe. You do realise I really love giraffes.

[joshscomputer]

@krayonsk No, Miles had a great mom. Her name was Noel. Unfortunately, she couldn't make enough milk to nurse. On top of that, she died this summer giving birth to another baby.

[57ASHLYN]

omg she is soo luckkyy !!! :/ i wanna feed him .lol.

[krayonsk]

Why doesn't Miles get to have his mother's milk? Did something happen to her during the birth, not a good mother or ?

[linasr600]

is that similac lol