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A newly-born giraffe calf which has yet to be named, plays with his mother Gia at the Johannesburg Zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 17. The calf was born on 11 January and expanded the giraffe family at the zoo to five.

Baby giraffe plays with mother at Johannesburg Zoo

You can see a roundup of the week's best animal photos here: Animal Tracks: Jan. 2 - 9.

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