On July 31, Brights Zoo in Limestone, TN welcomed a new baby giraffe. However, unlike any normal animal birth, the currently unnamed giraffe was born without any spots.
According to brightszoo.com, she is the only known spotless giraffe in the world, with the last recorded being in Tokyo, Japan in 1972. That’s over 50 years ago. The zoo’s website also notes that she was easily accepted into the herd and is treated just the same by other giraffes.
Brights Zoo is currently searching for a name for her, with public voting open at today.com and on the zoo’s Facebook page. The names you can vote on are Kipekee, Firyali, Shakiri and Jamella. Each of these names have a meaning such as unique or extraordinary, which correlate to her rare spotless nature. The voting is open until Labor Day.
If you would like to see her in person, the zoo opens at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 a.m. on Sundays, closing every day at 5 p.m.
Brights Zoo did not immediately respond to comment on the story.
