Cameras at Chester Zoo capture moment rare giraffe arrives into the world

Chester Zoo has introduced its latest arrival, Stanley the adorable baby giraffe.

Cameras at the zoo have captured the moment a rare giraffe arrives into the world.

The adorable newcomer was born falling more than two metres onto a bed of soft straw in the early hours of Saturday 6 August.

This brought an end to a 15 month-long pregnancy for 14-year-old mum, Orla.

Keepers have named the new male calf Stanley after Mount Stanley, the tallest mountain in Uganda in Africa, where the zoo’s conservationists are fighting to boost giraffe numbers.

The incredible CCTV footage also shows the moment the newborn stands up and takes his very first steps and enjoys his first feed. Zookeepers say this moment is ‘vitally important’ for the bond between mum and baby.

Mum-to-be Orla was stood next to Dagmar, another experienced mum, for the delivery as she readied herself for the final push.

Her calf then arrived into the world with quite the bump, causing the rest of the herd to jump to their feet.

The excitement of a new calf suddenly appearing shortly before 3am certainly gave everyone quite the awakening!

Sarah Roffe, Giraffe Team Manager, said: “Mum-to-be Orla was stood next to Dagmar, another experienced mum, for the delivery as she readied herself for the final push.”

“Her calf then arrived into the world with quite the bump, causing the rest of the herd to jump to their feet. The excitement of a new calf suddenly appearing shortly before 3am certainly gave everyone quite the awakening!”

“This two-metre high fall is a really important part of the birthing process as it’s what helps to break the umbilical cord and stimulates the calf to take its very first breath. While tiny in comparison to mum Orla, her new arrival was born already towering above us at 6ft tall and weighing a hefty 72kg!”