April the Giraffe Live Stream: April Has Improved Appetite, Wetness Around Back End
Animal Adventure Park has posted another update on Facebook as discharge is noticed around April's back end. Zoo attendants are watching very closely for signs of water breaking. Could the moment that everyone has been waiting for getting close now?
With the end of her 15-month pregnancy term, all eyes are on April the giraffe for any sign of labor. Fans and curious onlookers can tune in to the YouTube live camera feed to wait for April to finally give birth to her fourth calf.
Meanwhile, zoo attendants took to Facebook to post an update on April the giraffe. Her appetite has greatly improved from the previous day and staff of Animal Adventure Park now says that April the giraffe has her appetite back. The Facebook report described April as looking to be in a good mood and what is for her a "standard appetite."
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A slight cause of concern was the "wetness" or dampness that has been observed on her back end, explained by April's attendants as "likely due to tail swishing of discharge." The Express gave hourly updates from the zookeepers, who are watching closely while April was outside "looking increasingly restless with lots of tail swishing."
Zookeepers are understandably concerned about the wetness. As reported by the Express, Zookeepers have noted that "giraffes in the wild are skilled at hiding active labour with the first sign either the water breaking or a hoof appearing."
The early signs of labor have to be detected as soon as possible, so that preparations can be made as quickly as possible — the team that will supervise the birth will need to secure April the giraffe before she goes into active labor. Equipment needed to attend to the calf is also very much needed, since even a newborn giraffe calf is expected to weigh about 150 pounds.
Stay tuned for more updates on April the giraffe, who will be giving birth very soon.
