The Netherlands' Natura Artis Magistra Zoo welcomed a newborn reticulated giraffe Nov. 30, the third one born at Natura Artis this year, and the delightful boy is about as darling a little creature as we have ever seen.

Full of kisses for everyone, as evident in his baby pictures, the new male calf was born to a 5-year-old reticulated giraffe who was also born at Natura Artis, said ZooBorns. This is her second child and zookeepers said her maternal instinct was there from the moment she saw him. He is doing fabulously with the rest of the tower (a giraffe herd) at Natura Artis.

The birth of this little guy was caught on tape. Watch the spectacle below!

Reticulated giraffe's are also known as Somali giraffes since they are native to the savannas of Somalia, parts of Kenya and parts of Ethiopia. The most common of the nine giraffe subspecies, reticulated giraffes are often seen and photographed with tickbirds riding on their backs, nibbling on the bugs that live on the wild giraffe's coat. The giraffe's little buddy also acts as a look out, chirping loudly to alert the giraffes to danger.

Giraffes have few predators in the wild — the main menace being lions, but rarely crocodiles or spotted hyenas. The biggest predator of giraffes are humans who prey on them for their hair and skin. Less than 80,000 giraffes are still roaming wild in Africa, but some subspecies have less than 100 remaining.

Reticulated giraffes, like this handsome little guy, are listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.