A long-awaited newborn Masai Giraffe was found healthy and dry at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Lufkin's Ellen Trout Zoo. He had been born sometime during the night. "Emi Lane" is being a good mother, as is to be expected from her track record with the previous four calves. On Thursday morning, the calf received a "well baby" check in the early morning hours to beat the heat. The hands-on exam by staff veterinarian Dr. Mike Nance confirmed the sex as male and that the calf is healthy and doing well on mother's milk. He's about 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighed in Thursday morning at 144 pounds. The calf will be on exhibit with mom and other giraffes this weekend.