Sempala the Rothschild’s Giraffe calf has been getting plenty
of super-sized kisses from her mother since she was born on August 13 at the
Budapest Zoo. The spindly female calf is
already a fan favorite and seems to have a penchant for making funny faces for
the camera!
Photo Credit: Budapest Zoo
Zoo keepers chose a Ugandan name for Sempala because
Rothschild’s Giraffes are found in that African country, as well as in
Kenya. Rothschild’s giraffes are among
the rarest of the nine Giraffe subspecies roaming Africa. Only about 700 remain in the wild. They are listed as Endangered by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature.
See more photos of Sempala below the fold.
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