# April the Giraffe livestream

> April’s birth drew more than 1.2 million simultaneous livestream viewers.

- Owner: Animal Adventure Park
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2017-02-10
- Peak date: 2017-04-15
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Daily ritual, Response chain, Mystery & lore, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Animal Adventure Park livestreamed April’s pregnancy. A YouTube suspension drew press and Facebook shares; fans made parodies. YouTube reported its largest viewing day at the birth. Sponsorship, merchandise and paid naming votes brought income.

## Timeline

- Dec 2016 — Animal Adventure Park (Facebook) — Animal Adventure Park began posting updates about April’s pregnancy.
- 2017-02-10 — Animal Adventure Park (YouTube) — Animal Adventure Park began livestreaming April’s pregnancy from her barn.
- 2017-02-23 — CBS News (Press) — CBS News covered YouTube’s removal and restoration of the feed as Patch reported a media blitz.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “April the Giraffe livestream.” Case HIS-00031. Spread Score v1.2: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00031