Endangered giraffe calf born at Woburn Safari Park

One of the rarest breeds of giraffe in the world has been born at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire.

The calf, named Arrow, is a Rothschild's giraffe, which are classified as endangered.

Their main threats in the wild come from habitat loss and poaching for their meats and hides.

The breed are restricted to a few isolated populations in Kenya and Uganda.

Arrow was born a few weeks overdue to experienced mother; 12-year old Freya, and 14-year old father, Caspar.

The calf - Freya’s fifth baby - joins siblings still living with the herd; Nkuru and Onyx.

Keepers have named him Arrow after the coat of arms from the Rothschild’s family.