It's a boy! Safari West welcomes baby giraffe

The newest addition to the popular animal preserve is named after a character from the 1984 fantasy film 'The Neverending Story.'|
PRESS DEMOCRAT STAFF
BY PRESS DEMOCRAT STAFF

Safari West in Santa Rosa ended the year with a new addition, a baby giraffe!

The giraffe, named Falkor after the dragon in the 1984 fantasy film "The Neverending Story," was born Dec. 18, 2018, to mama, Mara, at 140 pounds and six-feet tall. The giraffe is Mara's seventh calf.

According to the wildlife preserve, the animal spends his days with Mara and several other family members, including half-siblings Nikki and Emma, and his grandmother, Jamala.

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