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The first round of votes are in, April the giraffe fans.

Devoted fans of April the giraffe lost their link to her on Friday when her round-the-clock live stream went dark — but it turns out she’s coming back this week for a limited engagement.

April the giraffe has become a cash cow for a tiny zoo in rural upstate New York, thanks to a YouTube video livestream of her pregnancy and birth of an incredibly cute calf that has riveted viewers around the world.

Almost two months after the pregnant New York giraffe named April was catapulted onto the world stage, the live stream that provided a 24-hour window into her world went dark.

April the pregnant giraffe is pregnant no more — the long-necked beauty has finally given birth to a healthy calf!

April the giraffe is no fool and neither is her soon-to-be-born calf. As hundreds of thousands of people watched, the mama giraffe waited patiently for April Fools’ Day to pass without giving birth.

April the giraffe is no fool and neither is her soon-to-be-born calf. As hundreds of thousands of people watched, the mama giraffe waited patiently for April Fools’ Day to pass without giving birth.

April the giraffe has held out for her namesake month to deliver her world-famous calf.

April the giraffe has held out for her namesake month to deliver her world-famous calf.

After more than a month of waiting for what may be the most globally anticipated giraffe birth in history, April’s tens of millions of fans may be able to turn their attention to a calf-naming contest within 24 hours.

After more than a month of waiting for what may be the most globally anticipated giraffe birth in history, April’s tens of millions of fans may be able to turn their attention to a calf-naming contest within 24 hours.