Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic
Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. But Msituni was a patient like none other — a newborn giraffe.
The calf was born Feb. 1 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego, with her front limb bending the wrong way. Safari park staff feared she could die if they didn’t immediately correct the condition, which could prevent her from nursing and walking around the habitat.
But they had no experience with fitting a baby giraffe in a brace. That proved especially challenging given she was a 5-foot-10-inch-tall (178-centimeter) newborn and growing taller every day. So, they reached out to experts in orthotics at the Hanger Clinic, where Mirzaian landed his very first animal patient.
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Soooooooooooo cute!
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The goats were a hit with my grandgurlzz.
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That's Sunflower Farm Creamery, just outside Portland, Maine.
We took a week-long car trip last fall to northern New England, and we made sure that we made a stop at that particular farm to see the baby goats. They were mostly grown up into juveniles, so not quite as adorable as in this video. But we did enjoy a goat yoga class with them and about 50 people in the pasture.
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Rooster (not ours) meets Jack:
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He gets his workout
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Beautiful dog.
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This is why we were told by rangers early on, do not f*** around with a moose, especially a female one with babies around. Even if you accidentally end up between her and her young, beat a fast trail away, and maybe up a tree.
If she can run off a bear, imagine what she would do to you. He does look a bit young.
I saw earlier today, forget where now, some grizzly chasing a heard of wild horses in Alberta. He/she also looked on the small side. Since the video was a trail cam, there is no way to know how it turned out but as long as the young horses could keep up, eventually, the bear would have to stop. I doubt they have the endurance for a long run like the horses.
If she can run off a bear, imagine what she would do to you. He does look a bit young.
I saw earlier today, forget where now, some grizzly chasing a heard of wild horses in Alberta. He/she also looked on the small side. Since the video was a trail cam, there is no way to know how it turned out but as long as the young horses could keep up, eventually, the bear would have to stop. I doubt they have the endurance for a long run like the horses.
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Lola and Mischief... secret besties.
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more Moose babies
from an Alakan couple out fishing in the river
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from an Alakan couple out fishing in the river
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What a good mama moose!
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This is an oldie but a goodie.
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