LI Game Farm's Clifford the giraffe celebrates birthday

Originally published: July 6, 2013 3:13 PM
Updated: July 6, 2013 9:36 PM
By CANDICE RUUD candice.ruud@newsday.com

The Long Island Game Farm held a birthday party for Clifford the giraffe's 7th birthday on Saturday. Clifford's birthday "cake" was a platter of kale, carrots and bananas, which he devoured. Videojournalist: Johnny Milano (July 6, 2013) (July 6, 2013 7:24 PM)

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Clifford is a real party animal.

The giraffe celebrated his 7th birthday Saturday at his seasonal home at Long Island Game Farm in Manorville, where he gorged on a platter of kale, carrots and bananas -- a birthday concoction fit for a camelopard -- in front of about a dozen friends and admirers.

The Long Island Game Farm acquired Clifford about a year ago from Florida, where he spends...

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