WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo announced that a 6-foot-7-inch female Masai giraffe was born at the zoo on Friday, June 23.
According to the zoo, at around 5:10 a.m. Friday morning, the 156-pound baby came into this world.
The unnamed giraffe is the daughter of Penelope, who came from the San Diego Zoo, and Dane, who came from the Santa Barbara Zoo.
The zoo says that this birth is important due to the Masai giraffes being endangered. This is the second calf that Penelope and Dane have had.
In order to figure out the proper name for this new-born giraffe, the Cameron Park Zoological & Botanical Society is hosting a naming contest from Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 9.
Participants will be able to pay five dollars to cast their vote for any of the following names:
- Adelaide
- Kalani
- Kira
- Zuri
The zoo says all of the funds raised in the naming contest will be donated to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
If you are interested in voting, visit here.
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