Thanksgiving

Busch Gardens Tampa Welcomes Baby Giraffe on Thanksgiving

Add this to the list of things for which to be thankful: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on Thursday welcomed a cute newborn giraffe!

"While you were busy enjoying a Thanksgiving feast, we were busy delivering a baby giraffe! From our growing family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!" the theme park said in a statement.

NBC 6 affiliate WFLA reports the baby giraffe does not yet have a name. It stands at 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds.

The park's giraffes are located in its Serengeti Plain area.

"In a cooperative effort with other AZA (American Association of Zoos and Aquariums) institutions, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay closely manages its giraffe population through a program called the Species Survival Plan (SSP), which works to improve the genetic diversity of managed animal populations," Busch Gardens said in a statement.

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