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Post by monklady123 on Feb 25, 2017 14:23:56 GMT
Now not only is she STILL pregnant but they've got her door opened so she can go outside. I guess they're not thinking she'll be giving birth any minute or wouldn't they keep her in? I keep checking anyway.
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Post by elaine on Feb 25, 2017 14:28:27 GMT
Now not only is she STILL pregnant but they've got her door opened so she can go outside. I guess they're not thinking she'll be giving birth any minute or wouldn't they keep her in? I keep checking anyway. Wait, the door is closed on my feed! Am I at the wrong feed? eta: mine says it is live, but door is shut.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 14:53:07 GMT
Nope, door is shut on my live feed as well. They may have opened it so she can move around more. I know they opened the door yesterday but she wouldn't go outside. They eventually coaxed her out with food. I can't believe she still wants to eat! LOL! Oliver's door is open right now.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Feb 25, 2017 15:00:20 GMT
April's door was open earlier, but now Oliver's is. I really don't watch nonstop, lol, but from what I can tell, it seems like April gets to go out for about an hour or so in the morning, and then Oliver's door stays open for a few hours after that. Not sure if April gets to go out again later in the day or not. It seems like they are trying to ensure she doesn't have the baby outside, but she's still able to get a bit of fresh air and sunshine each day. They updated their fb page (for those who don't know, they do a morning and an evening update each day) to say she was more reluctant than usual to go outside so it seems maybe she is preferring to stay in her little maternity room.
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Post by johnnysmom on Feb 25, 2017 15:22:40 GMT
From their facebook page this morning:
Candice What is the reason you thought she was close to delivery? Just timing or was it a more exact reason?
Animal Adventure Park The camera was put up to simply allow our supporters to check in on her.... the media turned it into LABOR. she isn't in labor yet.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Feb 25, 2017 15:34:02 GMT
From their facebook page this morning: Candice What is the reason you thought she was close to delivery? Just timing or was it a more exact reason? Animal Adventure Park The camera was put up to simply allow our supporters to check in on her.... the media turned it into LABOR. she isn't in labor yet. This is pretty much what I thought happened since the zoo very clearly said that the only way to know she was in labor was if they saw the hooves appear. Silly media and their "fake news" lol! I am totally not minding all the giraffe watching that I've gotten to do though, labor or not, I just really really hope I get to see the birth whenever it finally does happen!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 15:43:36 GMT
From their facebook page this morning: Candice What is the reason you thought she was close to delivery? Just timing or was it a more exact reason? Animal Adventure Park The camera was put up to simply allow our supporters to check in on her.... the media turned it into LABOR. she isn't in labor yet. I did not know they had a Facebook page! Duh! LOL! Thanks! Found it and will be keeping track on there!
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Post by Nink on Feb 25, 2017 16:08:09 GMT
I almost feel like a stalker to these poor giraffes, I've been checking in on them so often. Even if she's not in labor, watching cute giraffes beats out having to look at my DH asleep on the couch with his hand stuck in the waistband of his pajama bottoms. What is up with that?!?!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 16:24:52 GMT
I have to say...watching that woman scoop up April's poop...she has the best job in the world! LOL...not the scooping up part but to be able to interact with April! Amazing! I loved watching April go up to the woman. I know she is probably just looking for treats, but still.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 25, 2017 16:37:40 GMT
Thanks for sharing. This is so cool, even though nothing much is happening yet. Haha!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 18:24:51 GMT
I almost feel like a stalker to these poor giraffes, I've been checking in on them so often. Even if she's not in labor, watching cute giraffes beats out having to look at my DH asleep on the couch with his hand stuck in the waistband of his pajama bottoms. What is up with that?!?! Oh, Nink, we are married to the same man! You made me LOL! 😜
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Post by ModChick on Feb 26, 2017 3:01:48 GMT
FB update: 2/25 evening update:
The vet was In around dinner time this evening and reports milk has filled the utter and at least one wax cap has been removed and produced milk droplets during examination. The back end shows an increase in swell and visible color change.
The giraffes enjoyed their yard today in mild temperatures before severe storms hit the area. Cold temperatures and some snow has started to settle in the hills.
Continue to be vigilant and report fraudulent sites streaming our footage and reporting false information.
Giraffemoji.com is an official partnership with Animal Adventure and supports our efforts directly!
We wish you all a good evening and join you anxiously watching our big girl!
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Post by happymomma on Feb 26, 2017 6:13:33 GMT
From their facebook page this morning: Candice What is the reason you thought she was close to delivery? Just timing or was it a more exact reason? Animal Adventure Park The camera was put up to simply allow our supporters to check in on her.... the media turned it into LABOR. she isn't in labor yet. Ah, I see. I only posted the title of this thread as such because that's how it appeared on the link. I was beginning to wonder if this was a prank, lol. Well, I feel a bit better now that I know she hasn't been "in labor" for days now. Off to bed, will check in on April in the morning.
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Post by monklady123 on Feb 26, 2017 10:40:17 GMT
5:30 a.m. Sunday and that poor Momma is STILL pregnant. Also, I don't understand the links to the live feed. I closed my giraffe tab yesterday so I went to the OP in this thread and clicked on that link. It brought me to a video but it wasn't the live feed (it showed daylight, plus the date was wrong). I went to YouTube and found a bunch of videos that weren't actually from the zoo but none of them were live either. Finally I went to the zoo's FB page and found a link there which takes me to a live cam which is clearly the right one because it's dark and it says Feb. 26. Too confusing for me since I haven't even finished one cup of coffee yet.
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Post by elaine on Feb 26, 2017 12:58:52 GMT
5:30 a.m. Sunday and that poor Momma is STILL pregnant. Also, I don't understand the links to the live feed. I closed my giraffe tab yesterday so I went to the OP in this thread and clicked on that link. It brought me to a video but it wasn't the live feed (it showed daylight, plus the date was wrong). I went to YouTube and found a bunch of videos that weren't actually from the zoo but none of them were live either. Finally I went to the zoo's FB page and found a link there which takes me to a live cam which is clearly the right one because it's dark and it says Feb. 26. Too confusing for me since I haven't even finished one cup of coffee yet. There is a link in gale's post on page 3 that will take you to the current live feed. She mentioned that they need to change the live feed daily because each YouTube video can only be so long.
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Post by tincin on Feb 26, 2017 13:20:37 GMT
Still no baby but a bunch of obnoxious posters on the live chat.
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Post by Just T on Feb 26, 2017 13:31:58 GMT
Still no baby but a bunch of obnoxious posters on the live chat. No sh!t! Holy cow, there are some deranged folks out in the world. Yesterday, there were several moderators who were deleting comments as fast as they appeared. Clearly, they all had the night off.
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Post by Just T on Feb 26, 2017 13:40:30 GMT
They have now disabled chat on the live stream. Way to go, dumba$$es who can't control yourselves! Some of the things I read there yesterday were pretty interesting.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Feb 26, 2017 20:53:32 GMT
They just announced on their fb page they will be hosting a live chat on the YouTube feed tonight from 6-7 EST to answer questions with the zookeepers.
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Post by ModChick on Feb 28, 2017 2:56:54 GMT
Her belly is really bouncing around ATM!
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Post by ModChick on Feb 28, 2017 2:58:50 GMT
Fb post 2/27 evening update: April has us on our toes! then our heels, then our toes, then our heels! Major changes have been noticed in her back end, but from hour to hour we are see a different state. Our photo documentation looks very out of order, but its not. You will notice her belly is looking nice and tight - perhaps a bit raised. Major baby kicks continue. Appetite was strong this evening at PM feed, but touched little hay in the afternoon. The vet reported she was very needy during his exam. Both giraffes enjoyed yard time today, though they preferred to stand in their doorways and gaze out. Another black belly barbado lamb was born this morning! GREAT NEWS: Our online apparel store will launch tomorrow I believe! We will share that link! Kids - Adult sizes -- from fun giraffe print to #TeamEGG and #AprilsViewCrew shirts! You will love the stuff! Also-- if you haven't downloaded the Giraffe Emojis yet - do it! They are great!! And they are now for Android and Apple!! The stork is just one of the cool emojis! www.giraffemoji.com/
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Feb 28, 2017 3:58:35 GMT
that baby is active right now!!
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Post by gale w on Feb 28, 2017 5:54:54 GMT
I don't see a current live video.
ETA : I think I found it but it's weird that it doesn't show up on their YouTube channel.
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Post by elaine on Feb 28, 2017 12:00:22 GMT
No baby yet! She is looking bigger. I wonder how much weight that baby gains each day at this point.
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Post by ModChick on Feb 28, 2017 14:06:45 GMT
No baby yet! She is looking bigger. I wonder how much weight that baby gains each day at this point. She certainly is much bigger from the first day I started watching, a lot bigger! I was just imaging those long baby giraffe legs all folded up in the amniotic sac and shaking my head. I had an Emerg c-section, I can't even imagine what giving birth is like let alone birth to a huge creature! Lol.
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Post by ModChick on Feb 28, 2017 14:09:14 GMT
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Post by elaine on Feb 28, 2017 14:21:54 GMT
She's eating hay now and her door is open.
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Post by ModChick on Mar 1, 2017 1:19:48 GMT
Hooves! Nope, poop. Sigh.
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Post by Nink on Mar 1, 2017 3:54:00 GMT
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Post by annabella on Mar 1, 2017 3:55:55 GMT
How does she sleep with the spotlight on her? It's been a week now, is the zoo really this far off base? I feel played.
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