A new adorable set of hooves is roaming the plains of Monarto Safari Park! 

Monarto Safari Park is excited to announce a female giraffe calf was born last Friday and took time over the weekend to bond with her mum, five-year-old Scarlett.

Around 1.8m tall, the little one was up and standing shortly after being born, with some lucky visitors watching on.

She has been feeding well and has already come up to say hello to keepers and visitors at the Waterhole platform.

This is Scarlett’s second calf, with her first-born, Azizi, returning to Monarto Safari Park two weeks ago after spending a year at Adelaide Zoo.

Visitors will be able to help Zoos SA choose the calf’s name in an upcoming naming competition. The results will be announced on World Giraffe Day on 21 June.