Mother giraffe Mara welcomed her newest calf, named Tucker, at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday according to Disney. It's Disney World's first giraffe birth since 2021.

Mother giraffe Mara welcomed her newest calf, named Tucker, at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday according to Disney. It's Disney World's first giraffe birth since 2021.

Mother giraffe Mara welcomed her newest calf, named Tucker, at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday according to Disney. It's Disney World's first giraffe birth since 2021.

Mother giraffe Mara welcomed her newest calf, named Tucker, at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday according to Disney. It's Disney World's first giraffe birth since 2021.

Mother giraffe Mara welcomed her newest calf, named Tucker, at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday according to Disney. It's Disney World's first giraffe birth since 2021.

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