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Happy Birthday! April the Giraffe's Son Tajiri Turns 1

April and Tajiri are back for a birthday bash!
Credit: Animal Adventure Park
(Photo: Animal Adventure Park)

America’s favorite giraffe is turning 1 year old this weekend.

Animal Adventure Park in Harputsville, New York and giraffe mom April will celebrate calf Tajiri’s first birthday Sunday with a livestreamed birthday bash at 7 a.m. PT.

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Tajiri will have a birthday cake, enrichment items, and other treats, according to the zoo.

You began the journey with April in February 2017, and you waited and watched until the miracle of life finally arrived April 15.

At least 1.2 million people watched the birth live on the park's YouTube stream.

Related: He's how tall? Birth stats out for April the giraffe's calf

Since his birth, Tajiri has grown to be 10 feet tall and was 85 percent weaned as of Monday, according to the zoo.

16-year-old April has been at Animal Adventure Park since August 2015, and 6-year-old dad Oliver has been at the park since May 2015.

You can send a birthday gift to Tajiri through PayPal at MyAnimalAdventure@yahoo.com.

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