According to Brights Zoo, where the giraffe was born, she is the only known only solid-colored reticulated giraffe in the world.
Giraffe Conservation Foundation — an NGO that concentrates on the conservation and care of giraffes in the wild — did not immediately respond to TODAY.com’s request to confirm this statement.Brights Zoo, located in Washington County, Tennessee, is a USDA-licensed, private institution accredited by the Zoological Association of America .“Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet,” a press release shared with TODAY.com via email reads.
The zoo is currently seeking help from the public in finding a name for the baby giraffe. Cast your vote below orSo far, the zoo says it has narrowed down a list of suggestions to the names Kipekee, the Swahili word for unique, Firyali, which means unusual or extraordinary, Shakiri which means “she is most beautiful” and Jamella, “one of great beauty.”
“This special giraffe’s birth is remarkable for many reasons, but maybe most importantly, it will help bring attention to the serious challenges the rest of her species face in the wild,” the press release continued. “The international coverage of our patternless baby giraffe has created a much-needed spotlight on giraffe conservation. Wild populations are silently slipping into extinction, with 40% of the wild giraffe population lost in just the last 3 decades,” the founder of Bright’s Zoo, Tony Bright, said in the release.
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