WASHINGTON 鈥� After , the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has revealed the name for its nearly three-week-old giraffe calf: Say hello to Willow.聽
Willow was chosen out of a list of six names, winning 32 percent of more than 26,000 votes. The reason behind the name,: “Willow trees are slender and graceful like the calf will be 鈥� or already is!”
Announcing: Her name is…WILLOW!! Thanks for voting, everyone!
鈥� Maryland Zoo (@marylandzoo)
In second place was Dottie聽with 21 percent of the vote. In third place was Imara, a name with Swahili origins that means “strong” or “resolute.”
Giraffe fans can see the calf and her mother, Juma, , but the zoo聽is聽warning visitors to expect long lines because viewings will be in small groups. The giraffe house was closed earlier while the first-time mother and her calf bonded.
Willow is a female reticulated giraffe calf and stands at 6 feet 1 inch. She was born Feb. 6 to Juma, 4, and Caesar, 11, and she is the first giraffe born at the zoo in over 20 years.
