Newborn giraffe hand-reared after mother refuses to feed her

Published date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:28:57 +0700

A newborn giraffe had to be hand-reared by zoo staff after its mother refused to feed her.

The giraffe calf was born at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Austria's capital Vienna on January 23, but its mum, Fleur, has reportedly been negligent in nursing her offspring due to inexperience.