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Post by moonglowe21 on Apr 2, 2017 14:46:47 GMT
Just tried to sign up for the text alerts again this morning and this time had no problems!! Received my first welcome text and now feel like I can relax a bit knowing I'll be alerted once she's in labor!
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Post by ModChick on Apr 2, 2017 14:56:35 GMT
4/2 Morning Update This morning, keepers report increased discharge, continued lack of interest in food, full udders. April also continues to be a bit out of character. We continue to watch and wait. Keepers feel they will be able to get the giraffes yard time today, as yard conditions have returned to safe and temperatures promise to climb from the 30s to 50s today. Perhaps that will "shake" things up! Text Alert System: Subscriptions are still being received and processed if you wish to sign up! If you did, and experienced an issue while subscribing - during the heavy traffic times, rest assured we have a team dedicated to fixing those issues today! We will get back to your inquiries! We have you covered and have got your backs! New Subscribers - this system will provide you a Labor Alert & Baby Updates until May 31st! Exclusive content and info will be provided on this text alert system. www.ApriltheGiraffeAlert.comGiraffe Factoid: Conservation Concern Status From our friends at Giraffe Conservation Foundation In December 2016 giraffe (as a single species) were uplisted to ‘Vulnerable’ to extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Two subspecies are currently listed as ‘Endangered’. IUCN Red List Vulnerable: as a species – Giraffa camelopardalis Endangered: West African giraffe (G. c. peralta) Endangered: Rothschild’s giraffe (G. c. rothschildi – now subsumed into Nubian giraffe G. c. camelopardalis)
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Post by ModChick on Apr 2, 2017 15:19:01 GMT
Awh, doors open, outside time offered. I doubt she'll go out though. She hadn't the last couple times.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 2, 2017 15:25:33 GMT
She looks like she's sunning herself by the way she's stretching her neck up. lol. But poor Oliver, they need to let him out.
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Post by ModChick on Apr 2, 2017 15:41:51 GMT
Oh yah, he's just like Let me out! Lol. He'll get his turn.
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Post by salem on Apr 2, 2017 16:20:45 GMT
My 9 year old has been following April and Oliver the past couple of weeks. This was one of her choices on her trip to Toys R Us with her Dad yesterday.
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Post by Patter on Apr 2, 2017 16:45:43 GMT
They let Oliver in with her just a bit ago. Now his door is open and he is in and out of the sun. April is looking like she wants to go out.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 2, 2017 17:00:39 GMT
They let Oliver in with her just a bit ago. Now his door is open and he is in and out of the sun. April is looking like she wants to go out. She's just teasing because she had her chance and didn't take it. She stood for ages in her opened doorway stretching her neck up like she was sunning herself. lol
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Post by flute4peace on Apr 2, 2017 21:06:50 GMT
After weeks of trying to avoid the live feed I got sucked in. I wonder if there is giraffe oxytocin. No kidding. Or at least find a guy with really long arms to get a ladder, glove up & see what's going on up in there.
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Post by TeuchterPea on Apr 2, 2017 21:42:39 GMT
Which will come first- April's baby or the giraffe Mum's baby starts school?
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Post by Really Red on Apr 2, 2017 21:50:14 GMT
What the heck!?!?!?! I got sucked in, too. And now April is just eating away. I thought she was off her food?! Andy aren't there more cameras? Seriously? There need to be at least 20!!
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Post by flute4peace on Apr 3, 2017 0:43:24 GMT
She doesn't even look all that swollen anymore.
Did you see when they put Oliver in with her to open his doors & he went straight for her grain? She wasn't having that!
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 3, 2017 1:02:36 GMT
Um, it's Sunday night. I believe we ordered a baby giraffe to be here this weekend
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Post by ModChick on Apr 3, 2017 1:05:07 GMT
Um, it's Sunday night. I believe we ordered a baby giraffe to be here this weekend Right!!?? I was just thinking she's looking far to comfortable and hungry today...
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 3, 2017 1:16:11 GMT
She doesn't even look all that swollen anymore. Did you see when they put Oliver in with her to open his doors & he went straight for her grain? She wasn't having that! I am thinking she had the baby yesterday and is hiding it as an April Fool's joke. I agree she doesn't look as big or uncomfortable!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Apr 3, 2017 2:51:18 GMT
Um, it's Sunday night. I believe we ordered a baby giraffe to be here this weekend Uh, hello! I just got home from work. Was expecting either a very active labor or a baby giraffe. I'm seeing neither. April, you tease, you!
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Post by ModChick on Apr 3, 2017 3:00:36 GMT
4/2 Evening Update - a long one Keepers continue to report the same physical and behavioral observations. The giraffes did enjoy some outside time today, though April chose to enjoy the sunshine and air from her doorway. Tonight we share some answers and feedback from the vet on questions he receives in public forums. "Faking out Dr. Tim" So the timeline for my 24-48 hour prediction is rapidly coming to an end... not surprising is the fact that we still have no calf and we still don't have a giraffe in Labor! Pretty much all of her clinical signs from a couple days ago are still true. She just isn't quite ready to give the world what it wants. To answer a few question I have seen on the web in various places: no, she isn't late; no, she isn't overdue; no, I'm not concerned she is "taking so long", nor should you be. Yes she remains happy and comfortable (considering the circumstances). Yes, she will have this calf when she is good and ready. No, public outcry won't change that. No, I cannot induce her, nor should we want to... (those are human constructs which don't apply to large wild animals and only endanger the life of April and her calf )Yes, it will be awesome when the calf arrives. No, watching after April is not my only job. Yes, we have been watching her for a very long time... enjoy the <free> show people. Get more popcorn. You all know how much I love to be wrong about my predictions, but such is life. I'll keep all posted and will let you know when the baby is on its way. It really shouldn't be much longer, I'm just not going to tell you my guesstimate anymore. ........ There you have it! It's a matter of time! We watch and wait ... still. Can't watch? Sign up for the text alerts to receive Labor Alert! Www.aprilthegiraffealert.comThe IT team has responded to over 1,300 emails regarding processing concerns. Most should now have been addressed and the servers are beefed up and ready for the continued volume of subscriptions. Now is a good time to subscribe. Photo by Dr Tim: April pretending to eat grain so I leave her alone
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Post by sassyangel on Apr 3, 2017 3:04:36 GMT
LOL much as I love my vets here.. his sense of humor makes me truly wish he was a vet here too.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 3, 2017 9:55:14 GMT
hahahahahaha Monday morning east coast, no baby. lol. I've decided that this zoo's keepers/staff really have no idea when this baby is due and they just say things like "this weekend for sure" to keep traffic up to their site. I do appreciate the camera and I've enjoyed watching but I think I'm not going to spend any more time watching April, I'll just watch the video after she finally has the baby. I feel like that old saying -- "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Apr 3, 2017 10:00:58 GMT
hahahahahaha Monday morning east coast, no baby. lol. I've decided that this zoo's keepers/staff really have no idea when this baby is due and they just say things like "this weekend for sure" to keep traffic up to their site. I do appreciate the camera and I've enjoyed watching but I think I'm not going to spend any more time watching April, I'll just watch the video after she finally has the baby. I feel like that old saying -- "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Yeah, I've thought that same thing too. Especially since they have so much April merchandise. Plush toys, tee shirts, etc. But I'll admit, I'm gonna have to keep peeking back at the site until I see a baby. I've invested too much time now to stop.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 3, 2017 10:42:40 GMT
hahahahahaha Monday morning east coast, no baby. lol. I've decided that this zoo's keepers/staff really have no idea when this baby is due and they just say things like "this weekend for sure" to keep traffic up to their site. I do appreciate the camera and I've enjoyed watching but I think I'm not going to spend any more time watching April, I'll just watch the video after she finally has the baby. I feel like that old saying -- "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Yeah, I've thought that same thing too. Especially since they have so much April merchandise. Plush toys, tee shirts, etc. But I'll admit, I'm gonna have to keep peeking back at the site until I see a baby. I've invested too much time now to stop. Oh yeah, I'll peek too. But I'm done with checking every five minutes, keeping the site open on my iPad, etc.
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Post by ModChick on Apr 3, 2017 12:30:55 GMT
To be fair to the Park they brought in the merchandise after all the traffic, and why the heck not. What they do is important and it's your choice to spend or not. (I feel a bit bad getting so much enjoyment and not a dime, maybe I should sign up for alerts!) The cam is free so I'll keep checking in. I so enjoy the bit of time I do spend watching them. Beautiful creatures!
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Post by ModChick on Apr 3, 2017 12:32:24 GMT
4/3 Morning Update GENDER REVEAL This morning keeper report is no interest in grain and only smelling lettuce treats. No discomfort evident, no distress - normal progression as expected in the process. Many of you may have witnessed what appeared as "pushing" contractions last night. The team and vet were in communication regarding these and were documented throughout the night. Let's see if April's plan is to break up your work week! Photo of current mammary development in comments. GENDER REVEAL Thank you to the many that have signed on for text alerts for Labor & Baby Announcements. After much discussion, we have decided the initial Gender Reveal will be made via our text alert system as soon as gender is observed post birth. This will be hours in advance of the media press releases. The text alert system is 100% functioning at this time, and tech support is available to ensure you are in fact subscribed. Go to www.Aprilthegiraffe.com for how to subscribe or receive tech support. The subscriptions thus far have allowed us to add a significant amount more to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation fund we are compiling. Your support will make a change - and for that we thank you! Giraffe Factoid: What was once thought to be (1) species with up to (9) subspecies - scientific study and trend is moving towards (4) distinct species of Giraffes: Masai Giraffe Southern Giraffe - Subspecies: Southern African & Angolan Northern Giraffe - Kordofan & Nubian & West African Reticulated Giraffe Pictured are April & Oliver - Reticulated Giraffes (though Oliver has some Northern appearance to him)
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Apr 3, 2017 14:17:30 GMT
That giraffe isn't even pregnant. I haven't watched a minute of the live feed but see (non)updates on FB and here and my theory is she's not even pregnant. Seriously, they've been saying birth is imminent for WEEKS and WEEKS. (this is me joking around BTW )
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 16:46:32 GMT
I check in every day. I can't wait until the calf is born. Until then, here's a cute pic to enjoy. Google giraffes kissing baby for so many other cute photos!
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Post by jovifan on Apr 3, 2017 18:02:58 GMT
Have you guys seen the videos someone made, where she takes a still picture of April and pretends to talk, like she is April. There are 3 (as of now), if you look up Devin Cribb on facebook...they are on her FB page....hilarious! And I think she is just a normal girl.
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Post by LeaP on Apr 3, 2017 21:35:56 GMT
Her tail seems to be permanently raised...what does that mean?
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Post by gar on Apr 3, 2017 21:53:40 GMT
Her tail seems to be permanently raised...what does that mean? Nothing apparently...it's down again now
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Post by ModChick on Apr 3, 2017 22:40:32 GMT
Her tail seems to be permanently raised...what does that mean? Nothing apparently...it's down again now Lol.
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Post by ModChick on Apr 4, 2017 1:55:00 GMT
4/3 Evening Update Lights Out Early! April has remained off grain again today, toys with her hay, turns up her nose at lettuce, but likes a DR Tim Carrot Treat! Tonight will be another long night as we wait for April to decide just when is right! The giraffes loved the beautiful weather outdoors today! Many of you tuned in this evening to see lights out early. With normal routine returning of warm temps and yard time, coupled with the thought that a natural light cycle of the dusk and dawn type may help entice/speed up our labor, you will see us change our treat time and lights out routine to earlier in the day. When exactly? Depends on quite a bit...so keep watching! Yes, a test text was sent out today but not to the full list of subscribers -- it was matter of testing the launch/execution of the system. Another test alert should be sent out this evening and reach all subscribers. Want to verify that you are in fact properly enrolled in the Labor Alert System? Use this link! The step by step process will help you out! www.aprilthegiraffealert.com/support.php Having an issue? Email the text alert company directly through the link...Animal Adventure Park cannot assist with text alert questions...we are the giraffe people - not the technology people... trust us! We leave you with a reminder to be kind, be thankful, be humble, be generous. If you aren't harboring at least one of these traits daily... find your happiness and you will find your peace. Good night (or good day)
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