Our giraffe herd has grown by one not-so-little GIRL! 💕
Born in the evening hours of May 31, she stood 6’2” tall and weighed 152 lbs. at birth. This little one was born to mom, Kala, and dad, Apollo.
The calf has been bonding well with mom behind the scenes since birth, with plans to meet other herd members and make her debut on habitat in the coming days (weather permitting)!
But … we need help choosing her name! Our friends
@TODAYshow announced her birth on-air this morning and opened a poll to vote on her name! The vote opened today and will end with a name announcement on TODAY on June 27!
Visit this link (
today.com/news/giraffe-calf-…) to vote between three name options:
Kumi — Swahili for 10, in honor of her being Kala’s 10th calf
Honey — Because she’s sweet as can be!
Iris — A tribute to the native plant & flower
Stay tuned for more on this little one! 💕