The Wilds Safari Park is welcoming a new addition to its zoo family, an endangered giraffe calf.The male Masai giraffe calf was born on Sept. 8. He is the 20th giraffe calf to be born at the conservation center throughout its history.Animal Management staff continues to monitor the calf and notes that the calf appears to be strong, tall for a newborn giraffe at over six feet, and is staying close to mom, Savannah. As temperatures begin to cool off at night, Savannah and her calf have access to the giraffe barn if they choose to seek additional shelter and warmth.The birth is a significant achievement for the species. In 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the Masai giraffe subspecies as endangered as the population has plummeted by nearly 50% over the last three decades. There are estimated to be only 35,000 Masai giraffes remaining in their native ranges in southern Kenya and north and central Tanzania primarily due to habitat loss, civil unrest/military operations, poaching, and ecological changes.The Wilds has provided funding to help support conservation projects benefiting giraffes in their native ranges. The new calf may be visible to guests during an Open-Air Safari Tour.Learn more at thewilds.columbuszoo.org.