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WATCH: April The Giraffe Gives Birth

HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA) -- This is not a drill!

Millions of people have been watching a live cam of April the Giraffe, waiting for her to give birth, and on Saturday, the time finally came!

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(Photo Credit: Facebook/Animal Adventure Park)

The zoo confirmed that April was in labor in a video on their Facebook page around 7:30 a.m., and her calf was born just before 10 a.m.

Animal Adventure Park posted a closer look at the birth and the calf on their Facebook page.

After a few failed attempts, the calf managed to stand up for the first time around 10:30 a.m.

Animal Adventure Park revealed just before 2 p.m. that the calf is a boy and they need help picking out a name.

 

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(Photo Credit: Facebook/Animal Adventure Park)

The zoo began streaming live footage of April's pen on Feb. 23.

This is April's 4th calf, but the first calf for Animal Adventure Park.

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