A newborn giraffe can find its feet—after a little stumbling around—in mere minutes. | National Geographic

Bailey, an 8-year-old reticulated giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, welcomed her very first calf to the herd at 11:37 a.m. today. Bailey and the female giraffe calf are doing well. Following Cheyenne Mountain Zoo tradition, the calf will be named after she is 30 days old. “You couldn’t ask anything more of a first-time mom,” said Jason Bredahl, giraffe animal care manager at CMZoo. “Bailey is nonstop grooming her baby, paying attention and making sure the baby is in a good position to nurse. Mom

54K views · 1.5K reactions | This year, we welcomed THREE giraffe babies. Here's an update on all three little ones. | Memphis Zoo | Facebook

104K views · 2.9K reactions | The Memphis Zoo is happy to welcome a new baby giraffe to our family! This afternoon at 2:09 p.m., our giraffe Akili gave birth on exhibit. We hope you can come out and see our herd and welcome our newest addition. Stay tuned to our social media for more information. | Memphis Zoo | Facebook

Tessa gave birth to her 4th calf at 2am this morning. After a 15 month gestation, giraffes give birth standing up. Their young endure a rather rude welcome into the world by falling more than 5 feet to the ground. The calf can stand within half an hour after birth. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

BABY GIRAFFE'S FIRST STEPS! 😍 Moments after being born at Zoo Miami, this giraffe calf took her very first steps, under her mom's watchful eye 🦒 DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3fNIJZE | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay