How you can name the Louisville Zoo’s new giraffe calf

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — The Louisville Zoo is enlisting the public’s help to name this six-foot bundle of joy.

The male calf, born in August, is the first giraffe born at the zoo in 12 years, per the Louisville Zoo. Zoo staff have selected three names that “reflect both the calf’s spirited personality and the native habitats of Masai giraffes.”

To decide, zoo staff are hosting a contest and the name with the most votes will be given to the calf.

The options are as follows:

• Tana (ta-NAH): The name of the longest river in Kenya, where Masai giraffes reside.
• Nyasi (nee-YAH-see): Means “grass” in Swahili, the language spoken in Kenya, reflecting the savanna grasslands where giraffes live.
• Mdogo (em-DOE-go): Means “little” or “young” in Swahili.

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Voting began on Wednesday and will close at 11 p.m. on Sept. 16. You can vote once a day here .

The giraffe calf hasn’t been introduced to the public yet, but guests can watch the family bond online here .

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