An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 24 July 2022. Proud mum, Casey, laboured for two hours and gave birth naturally at 2.30pm, inside the giraffe house, which was closed to the public to provide privacy for bonding. Zookeepers report that the male calf is doing well and that Casey is doing a great job. Casey is a second time mum, after giving birth to Ballyronan in May 2020. Belfast Zoo traditionally names giraffes after places beginning with “Bally”. The male Ro