Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park in Vallejo has welcomed a new male giraffe calf.

Brandon, a 6-foot, 2-inch calf named after San Francisco Giants rookie outfielder Brandon ‘Baby Giraffe’ Belt, was born just before noon Friday, according to park officials.

It’s the second successful birth for 7-year-old reticulated giraffe mother Makali, the first being in 2009, spokeswoman Nancy Chan said. Brandon’s sire, 7-year-old Nyumekye, had been on loan from Santa Rosa’s Safari West, she said.

The will eventually reach upward of 18 feet, with a neck some 7 feet long, Chan said. The calf was standing two hours after birth and testing his running and galloping skills by his 24th hour of life, she said.

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