April, a giraffe who became an internet sensation after her pregnancy was live-streamed from the rural New York hamlet where she lives, has finally given birth, ending months of speculation and excitement for her online audience.

The live stream from Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y., which began during the winter, drew nearly five million viewers a day at its peak. Some viewers kept checking back, even as the period in which April was expected to give birth came and went. Others became frustrated, with a few theorizing that because she had not gone into labor, she was not actually pregnant.

But as April paced in her pen on Saturday, two hooves began to appear. After a few hours, a newly born giraffe was lying on the floor, glancing around, looking as bewildered as any newborn. The calf tried to stand a few times but could not. An hour later, it was on its feet, walking around gingerly. A spokesman for the animal park said the calf was a boy.