Zoo names new baby giraffe

September 02, 2010|Inquirer Staff Report
  • Six-week-old Abigail the giraffe will be on display this weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call her Abby.

That's the name voters have chosen for the Philadelphia Zoo's new baby giraffe.

Officially, it's Abigail, but her keepers have already started calling her by the nickname.

Abby was born July 17 to 9-year old Stella and her mate, Gus, 4.

The first giraffe calf born at the zoo in 13 years, Abby will be on display this weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the zoo says.

The other names up for consideration in the public vote were Patricia and Shari.


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