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The nurses have been waiting for this moment for a long time.
These are the first steps of the giraffe baby
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The little giraffe's problem: Her front legs were so twisted at birth that she couldn't stand and therefore couldn't suckle from her mother.
Her caretakers were afraid that she would not survive.
A special clinic that actually produces orthoses for professional athletes finally brought salvation.
Ara Mirzaian, prosthetist
“It's a specially formed carbon-graphite reinforcement. We've given the orthosis a giraffe pattern to match its surroundings. I think that's the best thing I've done in 30 years. I've never worked with wildlife like this before. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and you just have to appreciate that moment.«
Today
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can even walk in the herd without an orthosis.