Phoenix Zoo announces name of newborn baby giraffe after public vote

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public.

After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe calf will be named Kasi.

The baby giraffe was named after her unique behavior of zooming around the isolation barn where she and her mother are staying. The word “kasi” translates to “speed” in Swahili…

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