Is April the Giraffe's Pregnancy Real, Or, a Big April Fools' Joke?

With April the giraffe’s February due date long past, watchers are beginning to wonder if the pregnancy was just a big, extended April Fools' joke?

Millions are tuning in to her live web feed at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, to see her give birth, but their patience is beginning to wear thin as weeks pass with no labor.

Some are tweeting that they think they may have been played, according to Inside Edition.

Pretty sure this pregnant giraffe live cam is going to be the biggest April Fools joke of all time.

— Narisa Trammell (@NarisaTrammell) March 16, 2017

One user was even willing to bet $100 that it was all a hoax.The speculation started as early as Feb. 27, according to this tweet.

I'm betting $100 dollars that the pregnant giraffe, April is all a big joke and will be April Fools Day prank

— diana (@dianabrillhart) March 16, 2017

The speculation started as early as Feb. 27, according to this tweet.

@erinkrakow are you all obsessed with this darn giraffe? Our theory.. She's not actually pregnant.. it's an "April" fool's joke..

— Hynda Peterson (@LaborNurseHynda) February 28, 2017

As April Fools' Day nears, dozens of Twitter users have grabbed onto the theory to explain the long wait until delivery day. Others pointed out that her name is April, which would play right into the joke.

Zoo owner Jordan Patch insisted to Inside Edition that the pregnancy is real, however.

“While I could understand that it would be a really neat elaborate hoax, it is not that. It is 15 months to 16 months work of buildup to an exciting moment,” Patch said.” I would hope that on April 1 the world does find out she was pregnant. Wouldn’t it be unique to have a calf that day?”

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