{"id":25073,"date":"2025-03-06T03:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=25073"},"modified":"2025-03-06T03:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:09:42","slug":"meet-the-newborn-giraffe-at-six-flags-great-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2025\/03\/meet-the-newborn-giraffe-at-six-flags-great-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Newborn Giraffe at Six Flags Great Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Six Flags Great Adventure may be down one roller coaster after last week\u2019s demolition of the mighty Kingda Ka, but they\u2019re up one very cute giraffe who has already overcome some early-in-life challenges.<\/p>\n

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A new baby giraffe, \u2018Coral,\u2019 walks in her pen at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., Feb. 2025. (Credit: Six Flags)<\/p><\/div>\n

The theme park\u2019s staff announced the arrival of the giraffe calf Wednesday night, though she was born Dec. 15, 2024. Named Coral, she is described by staff as a healthy female who is now nearly three months old. Her parents, Conan (father) and Mariah (mother), are both resident giraffes at the park\u2019s Wild Safari attraction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough Coral faced some early challenges \u2013 difficulty standing \u2013 she has overcome them with the support of the dedicated team at Wild Safari,\u201d the park said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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A new baby giraffe, \u2018Coral,\u2019 walks in her pen at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., Feb. 2025. (Credit: Six Flags)<\/p><\/div>\n

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A new baby giraffe, \u2018Coral,\u2019 walks in her pen at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., Feb. 2025. (Credit: Six Flags)<\/p><\/div>\n

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A new baby giraffe, \u2018Coral,\u2019 walks in her pen at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., Feb. 2025. (Credit: Six Flags)<\/p><\/div>\n

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A new baby giraffe, \u2018Coral,\u2019 walks in her pen at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., Feb. 2025. (Credit: Six Flags)<\/p><\/div>\n

Currently housed in one of the park\u2019s giraffe barns, preparations are underway to reintroduce Coral back to the herd in time for the park\u2019s opening day of the 2025 season, which is scheduled for March 29.<\/p>\n

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