Aug 18, 2023 - Culture

New baby giraffe at the Metro Richmond Zoo

Karri Peifer

The Richmond zoo has a new baby. What should we call him? Legs? Image: Courtesy of Metro Richmond Zoo

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a new baby giraffe, born Aug. 2 to proud giraffe parents, Iris and Wakati.

The baby is currently unnamed, but he's on view in a small habitat at the Chesterfield zoo, along with mom Iris, who (like all giraffes) had a 15-month pregnancy.

Baby G-money, as we're calling him, joins other recent zoo babies, baby hippo Petunia and baby orangutan Taavi.

The Metro Richmond Zoo is open Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-5pm. Admission is $17.95 for kids and $23.95 for adults.

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