NC Zoo Announces Winning Name for Giraffe Calf
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ASHEBORO N.C. - The North Carolina Zoo has announced the name chosen by the public of the giraffe calf born last month on May 20th.
With more than 100,00 total votes the Zoo announced that out of the six choices, the winning name is “Fenn.”
The other names offered were, “Nelson,” after Nelson Mandela, “Mosi”, African name used for firstborn son, “Tamu” Swahili for sweet, “Jackson” The calf's dad is named Jack, Son of Jack, and “Bongani” This Zulu name means grateful, thankful.
Fenn was chosen after the founders of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Julian, and Stephanie Fennessy. World Giraffe Day is celebrated every year on June 21.
Fenn was about six feet tall and 145 pounds when he was born on May 20th of 2023, and is expected to grow to 1...