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wednesday
august 3
Baby Animal Alert The longest eyelashes in the world and knobby knees -- that's all there is to a baby giraffe. It's so cute, tottering around on its spindly legs. This newest zoo baby was born to teenage parents. The mother, Suzette, is 15 and papa, C.J., is 17. In giraffe years, they're comfortably middle-aged. This is the fourth baby for Suzette and the seventh giraffe born in our zoo. The 200-pound infant is only a couple of weeks old. Zoo visitors can see it, but Suzette is a protective mother and zoo staff have not been able to get a close look at the baby. Until they do, it will be without a name. At least as far as we know; Suzette and C.J. may have other ideas. Houston Zoo, Hermann Park, 1515 N. MacGregor, 525-3300. Open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $2.50, $2 seniors, fifty cents for children.