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Mutombo finding his way in first month at Emerald Coast Zoo

July 17, 2025 | Jackson Buhler

It has been a busy month for the Emerald Coast Zoo in Crestview. The zoo recently welcomed the first giraffe born in the city, Mutombo, on June 1.

Mutombo, born two months early, stood 5 feet, 10 inches tall at birth. Since being born, he is already 6 feet, 4 inches. His dad, Dikembe, is 16 feet tall.