The veterinarian couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the pregnant giraffe—and was even more shocked when he saw what was born.

Beginning 5 years ago

The vet arrives. The vet stops just as she enters the delivery room. The vet’s voice trembled, “This is…” Mike nods. The vet begins a health check on the baby giraffe. Mike took a deep breath. To understand what happened, I need to start five years ago. It all started that spring. From the day one female giraffe arrived at the San Diego Zoo.