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The Louisville Zoo membership and public can view baby giraffe Bakari now. He is outside full-time with his mother Malaika. Bakari is a Masai giraffe.
"He is doing great," said Candy McMahan, Louisville Zoo Assistant Mammal Curator. "We have seen marked improvement since his periosteal stripping procedure. He has wonderful mobility and is now running around the yard at top speed.
Bakari is growing too! He is up to 233 pounds. The zookeepers bottle feed Bakari around four times a day. And his latest habit?
"He licks everything," said McMahan, "rocks, signs, locks, hinges...staff! He is almost like a little human baby--constantly exploring his surroundings."
Visitors to the zoo can view Bakari daily and see him bottle fed at his noon feeding each day. For more information about visiting the Louisville Zoo, go to www.louisvillezoo.org.
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