Rare giraffe born at Chester Zoo and he's already 6ft tall

One of the world's rarest giraffes, and rarest mammals, has been born at Chester Zoo.

The Rothschild's giraffe calf is among only 1600 of its kind left in world. His arrival, in the early hours of 3 March, was caught on CCTV.

Mum, Orla, was pregnant for 15 months before giving birth - dropping her new calf onto the straw from 2m up.

The Rothschild’s giraffe is highly threatened with its population having dropped by 50% in recent decades. Poaching and a loss of habitat have hit the species hard.

Zoo staff say they are working to increase numbers in the wild in Uganda.