Giraffe Takes First Steps 5 Minutes After Birth
New life is witnessed as a mother giraffe gives birth, helps her newborn get on its feet, and tries taking its first steps.
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Johan Van Zyl from Wild Eye had front-row seats to this miracle of life. Johan shared his footage and story of this intimate sighting and moment with LatestSightings.com.
“While out on the drive, we spotted a female giraffe, and we could instantly tell that something was different about her. Her body language and movement were not normal. As we approached, we discovered that she was in the process of giving birth-something that is not often seen, let alone caught on camera.”
“We watched her for a while, giving her space and not adding any extra stress to her. This is important, as female giraffes are extremely vulnerable when giving birth. They are not able to defend themselves during this process. Thus, they are under a lot of stress, not for only their safety but also the safety of their newborn baby.”
“The process took around 45 minutes to an hour, and we were able to witness the entire birth. First, the newborn's legs emerged from the mother, and bit by bit, the rest of the body became visible. As it came to an end, we could see the relief on the mother's face, and with a loud thump out came this tiny newborn giraffe.”
Considering that giraffes give birth while standing, the calf drops to the ground from a height of about 6 feet! This may seem scary, but it helps the calf take its first breath and get its blood flowing. This is also another stressful period for the mother, as the afterbirth smell may alert any predators in the area, and the mother needs to be on full guard.
“We watched as the little one struggled to take to its feet, wobbling and falling over. This was incredibly cute and heartwarming for everyone to see. New life had been witnessed, and it was amazing to see how active the little calf was from the get-go.”
“The mother tried to nudge the baby and assist it in standing, and this continued for around an hour. After all of the failed attempts, the calf eventually stood on its own. Being born with long legs and a long neck is no easy task. But it managed to eventually stand, with some care from its mother.”
“At this point, we waited until it took its first steps, and that’s when we decided to leave and offer the mother and baby some well-deserved space. Being considerate and ethical about these moments is crucial, as added stress on either of the two could be negative. So, we went with warm hearts and smiles all around for being able to witness this incredible moment.”
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A relief to see this and NOT see a predator come and immediately eat it
You can see buildings around, it’s unlikely there are any big predators in the area due to closeness of humans
Ahh I was waiting for something to eat it. Thanks for the heads up. Onto the next channel
What a pleasure to see!! Great work!’
@anna-karindillard70 Thanks Anna.
Yes, the mother picked a good spot to spawn Junior.
amazing footage
It’s crazy how their first fall is when they’re born and from that height.
Bungee jump without the bungee
Life is no easy ride😅
Yeah it's probably 2 meters high
is how you get grounded
Wow... the giraffe didn't move at all.. and she looks so calm and peaceful...
Everything breathing has a creator, they do not “evolution” become to existence.
CALM. HUMAN OR ANIMAL, GIVING BIRTH IS PAINFUL
She did not eat the apple in the garden of Eden.🤗
@@PONCHOKH you don't even know how evolution works. Shut up.
Thanks Mom, I can take it from here. Lee
Whoever captured this is so lucky
how would you like some stranger taping you giving birth. lol
@@scottraney8667🤗 They're animals, that don't even know that and could care less if they did know they're being taped! Appreciate the opportunity to see👀 a giraffe being born in its natural habitat and take 1st steps!😍🌱🌿🌳☀
Mothers Mothers and Mothers are the best thing in life
Not all of them lol
Without fathers there are no mothers
Fathers can be too! No one ever talks about the good fathers out there!
@@levent.a.7280 Without mothers there are no babies
@@pridefalcon without fathers there are no babies, because of fathers there are babies.
Mothers and babies. What a lovely footage!
Welcome to the world. I hope we will see you grow up😘😘😘
And that too,only on this GREAT CHANNEL.
Don't hold your breath.
More like welcome to hell.
So after they get milk from her mom or suck
I am so pleased to see how a baby is born
I advise you not to see an abortion ! you will be so sad
@@faridfarid-ob9vuOnly the feminist humans do that sort of evil. The worst kind of predator imaginable in the natural world will protect their young no matter what.
Very pleased. Awesome moment.
Yes. It's amazing.
@@Cake269🤗 Yes its quite Awesome, to see👀 this happening in they're natural habitat!🌱🌿🌳☀😍
That’s probably the most vulnerable 5 minutes ever
IKR
Beautiful Thank you for sharing
How wonderful, life , !!! Amazing how fast they stand up and automatically know how and where to nurse. Wow.
Humna babies are completely incompetent in comparison.
@user-ny6...🤗 I think its amazing also how they just automatically know to do that and its awesome for us to see👀 this happening in their natural habitat🌱🌿🌳☀ She looks so peaceful and calm😍!
Damn, poor giraffes, do they ever get a break? They even have to stand while giving birth💯
I stood while giving birth. It's much easier that way. If more hospitals would allow it, many humans would stand while giving birth.
The other female giraffe was like “Can my girl get some privacy?”
And when she hit the ground, the other baby took off like her life was in danger.
I love the way the other giraffe came and waited with her.
Was ein Glück, das Wunder der Geburt miterlebt zu haben. Tolles Video 😊
An absolute fine capture.. Giraffes are love. Nature you beauty as well as scary at the same time❤️
Nature can be beautiful or horrible. Many of the calves end up eaten by predators.
@@safeandeffectivelol True mate
Thank you for sharing, feeling offended at work, life, this has given me hope, and reminding me, that there is a lot of God's beauty on his great Earth, may more of us ,share the beautiful creations, with the pain
So cute to watch a mother pooping out her newborn child!
Final drop caught the other little one by surprise 😂
Nature at it's best. Splendid show, mate.
The beauty of nature. A mother with her baby watching another mother giving birth.
Giraffe birth: falls from their mother. Up and walking in 5 minutes Turtle birth: Make a mad dash for the ocean while their siblings get snatched Carnivoran birth: have to get through life not being wiped out by males Humans:....😫😫😭😭😭
Humans traded start lag for much better stat growth.
God sure knew what he was doing!
Well captured ❤️🦒🔥
amazing how they can keep their young alive, not really any giant herd to protect them or give them cover and better odds
Honestly they aren't good mothers. They often kill or forgot their offspring when there are predators
@@BorisKOUKA As they should. They can always make a new baby.
Look what God does with his animals making them ready for the world. Only God’s power can do this miracle!
Not getting torn to pieces by hyens or lions As a welcome comittee is lucky❤
Kudos to all the mothers ❤
Mother: " Let's go at once,Mr lion king is looking for us" Calf: "Who is Mr lion king? My dad?"
Very smart to have her baby close to human settlements where less predators! Wishing this baby a long healthy life!
Amazing
This must be the calmest mother in labor and delivery ever. Even another mother giraffe walking by with her own young calf stopped to take note!
@dpmcnamee1799🤗 Yes, she was really cool calm and collected! The other giraffe was saying👀 Girl, Been There Done That‼😅
Whoever sits in the bush without his camera on silent mode needs to learn bush etiquette! Ruined the peaceful scene for everyone - especially for the person taking this very special video. What an amazing sighting! The giraffes were so calm.
I can see why it takes like over a year for human babies to learn to walk They're not born in an environment where predators would follow and eat you and you have to learn to walk and then run immediately
They were 10,000 years ago. The difference is the mother can hold them and run.
They could also count on the their males to protect them
Humans are lazy asf😂😂😂
That is so beautiful thank you.
I was gonna make a giraffe joke, but it's too long.
The baby giraffe was assigned trans at birth
You are edgy aren't you@@TransKidsMafia
That's what she said
😂😂😂
Well... high as giraffe 😸
How wonderful is life , I'm always in awe of this incredible world.
Thank you guys for such a wonderful life in the making
Beautiful to witness, but those damn cameras are annoyingly loud
Absolutely breath taking footage. Well done cameraman👍❤
I'm surprised Mama Giraffe didn't lay down to deliver, but I guess it's a safety issue. Plus, the drop might actually stimulate the baby in some forms. Mother Nature is great and knows what it is doing. Life is amazing. ❤❤❤
I didt see the baby born!!!
Man, giraffes are the craziest looking creatures!
@mode1charlie170🤗 lol😂 they are, But no they're not the craziest looking, try the octopus🐙🤣🤣
The most beautiful continent on the planet. Africa.
That's amazing
Giraffe babies are making human babies look lazy.
The still at 20 seconds, is the same as the channel's profile picture ❤. Only difference is that girafee giving birth🎉 Deja Vu
poor little guy is like what’s going on here and where is breakfast
Terrible camera sounds. Distracting from the beautifull moment
Listo ahora solo me falta ver el nacimiento de un erizo 👍
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Imagine being born and you just start falling
Se quebran un hueso
Imagine being a giraffe that's afraid of heights.
Wow, the way of nature is so marvelous 💕🍼
That’s crazy as hell 😂
Humans: The mom looks so calm and peaceful! The Giraffe: *Dying inside *
The weird stuff KZhead recommends me at 3 am....🙃
such a good giraffe mama
That was so awesome
Can i ask if the Giraffe also breastfeeding??
Such a patient calm mama❤
I swear! I'm sure they can silence the damn shutters and not disturb what's taking place! If I can do it on my Sony A6000 (10 year old $600 camera) surely it can be done on these higher end models smh
YES! I was thinking the same thing! Nothing like hearing a machine gun while watching the miracle of birth!
DSLR has a mechanical shutter. Each click has to lift the mirror and slam it back down! A6000 or any modern Mirrorless with an Electronic shutter, has no mirror to slam down, thus no mechanical noise. Any noise from a mirrorless is non existent or damped as it's just a shutter cover that comes down. So, as long as the user has a DSLR, there will always be the noise
@@absfile thanks for the info! Must be frustrating to the photographers!
What a beautiful sighting 🥰
HOW BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤❤ LOVIN THIS ALL THE WAY FROM MAINE USA
Nature at its best! Go baby!!!
he is so perfect!
Curious the camera shutters going like Gatling gun, as if it was a glamor event
Absolutely beautiful sight
Absolutely amazing! And these huge animals take the birth so calmly, their most important task after this is to protect the newborn calf from very fast, large predators. Such enormous responsibilities lie ahead of them. Females in the bush are such admirable and astonishingly good mothers.
Great to watch natures beauty
Amazing❤ thank you
Must have been a loud fall,the little one was startle
🎉she made it look so easy.
Mundo Novo pra bebê girafa ❤❤❤😊
@ 3:37 "There goes yo cuzin" 😂😂😂
How come they live without breathing inside? Don't they gasp for breath? Are they AWAKE inside like 1-2 hours/days before birth? Or are they in sleep?
Hhhhhh
There must get oxygen through other ways
They get oxygen through the placenta the same way humans do.
@@DarkSideMaceWindu yep
@@fillfinish7302 HHHHHHHHGGGGHHHHRRRRRRR
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!❤
Welcome to the world. NOW RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!
아름답고 위대한 영상입니다
So beautiful
Amazing.
The giraffe should have contacted dr hyena for a successful operation. That looked bit rough
Dr Hyena Faucci is well known
It's very irresponsible of the father not to have brought in a midwife 😂
Fantástico oq é a natureza hein
Beautiful❤❤
Where are lions when you need some? 😂
Oh, how beautiful to behold 💖 God is a master planner. Thank you Jesus🙏
Bro's born 2 months old
Amazing 🦒🇿🇦.
Remarkable 🤩
0:35 other giraffe is like "what the heck is happening?"
God bless the precious Giraffe mother and the gorgeous baby Giraffe always Amen Prayers for both to get good health long life and life safety and happy Always Amen🦒🦒🦒🦒💗♥️💐🌼🌺🌹💖💕❤️🐶💗☦️🕯🙏🇨🇦Canada Calgary
Giraffe baby is amazing. Human, feline and canine babies can't do that
The markings don't look like an East African Rothchild. Is this the South African Sub species?
You let him hit it raw...Now you're a single mom.
Mothers raise animals alone, animals are better n safer raised by the female alone, males try hurt babies.. this goes for humans too.
@@MissDookieeI don't think he was serious..
@@MissDookiee really? Because emus and cassowary are single fathers.
The miracle of nature.
A miracle
I'm glad Jim Carrey didn't come out this time. What a great scene!
🌿🙏🏽স্বাগতম 🙏🏽🌿এই পৃথিবী এই বনাঞ্চল এই তৃণভূমি আকাশ বাতাস নদীর জল শীত গ্রীষ্ম বর্ষা আলো আধাঁর ঐ অবাক করা চাঁদনী রাত 🌿শব্দ গন্ধ স্পর্শ নিয়ে আপনারই অপেক্ষায়🌿 অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা জানাই🌿 সন্তান সন্ততি সহ জীবন বর্ণময় হউক 🌿মা জিরাফকে জানাই 🌿শুভ কামনা অভিনন্দন 🌿 🌿কলকাতা পশ্চিমবঙ্গ ভারত
Beautiful
Ever wondered how they survive thier fear of heights? Ok now you know, because the mother pushes them all the way from third floor to the basement!
Mama, lemme out 😂😂