Zoo Welcomes New 172-Pound Baby Giraffe

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Fort Wayne’s zoo is celebrating the birth of baby giraffe that already weighs nearly 200 pounds.
The 6-foot-1 female reticulated giraffe was born Aug. 6 at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and she arrived weighing in at 172 pounds.
Zoo officials say the young calf has been named Kita, a Swahili word that means “to stand firm.”
Staff veterinarian Kami Fox says the newborn and her mother are doing very well, although it’s unclear whether vis