LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There's a new - and very tall - baby at the Los Angeles Zoo.
A female Masai giraffe calf was born on Oct. 5 to mother Hasina and father Phillip.
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The two were paired together to help protect the Masai subspecies, which was declared endangered earlier this year.
The population in Kenya and Tanzania has declined nearly 50% in the last 30 years.
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The currently unnamed calf weighs about 138 pounds - and stands 6 foot, 6 inches.
Adult Masai giraffes can ultimately grow to 17 feet tall and weigh 2,700 pounds.
A fundraiser is being held to assist the world giraffe population on Oct. 20 in downtown Los Angeles. Details on the event here.