Zoo's incredibly unique name for super rare giraffe born without spots
A zoo has come up with unique name for giraffe born without spots.
Staff at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, were stumped when their latest arrival showed up without a classic giraffe spotted fur coat. They then turned to the public to help come up with a name fitting for their special newborn.
Out of a number of names put to the public for a vote, the frontrunner soon became Kipekee - winning with more than 40,000 votes and a margin of 6,000. The sweet name is Swahili for Unique. Staff say Kipekee has been fully accepted into the herd who see her no differently
The zoo is now expecting an influx of visitors to see Kipekee, believed to be just one of a very small number of completely spotless giraffes. In a statement about Kipekee, the zoo said: "Born on July 31st – this is the rarest living giraffe on the planet. What makes her so rare? Simply put it is because she was born without a pattern. We know the last time this took place was in 1972 in Tokyo Japan.
"How was she accepted into the herd? She was immediately accepted by the entire giraffe tower. They treat her as they see her no different than any other giraffe born here at the zoo. What can we do to help giraffes in the wild? Conservation will always be the most important thing we do. To help save this species we encourage everyone to help with conservation in the wild."
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The zoo is now expecting an influx of visitors to see Kipekee, believed to be just one of a very small number of completely spotless giraffes (AP)
David Bright, one of the zoo's owners, said the animal is a rarity (AP)Recently, a zoo has been thrilled to welcome its first baby capybara in more than a decade after zookeepers set up what appears to have been a very successful 'Valentine's date' between her parents. Capybara couple Clementine and Augustus, didn't hit it off straight away, but the staff at Drusillas Park in East Sussex were determined to try and ignite a spark, fearing the pair would never get together.
However, like many great love stories, their indifference turned to something more one fateful Valentine's Day, after staff set out a special meal for them, complete with a white linen table setting, flowers, hearts, and a taster menu made up of delicious raw veggies.
The new capybara feeding inbetween his parents (Drusillas Park / SWNS)This 'will they, won't they' date proved to be a great success, with an adorable capybara baby girl welcomed to the world on June 22. A Drusillas Park spokesperson at Drusillas Park said: "Clementine spent several years searching for her Mr Right. A lady who refused to settle for just anyone, Clementine had rejected many potential suitors over the years, and keepers had almost given up hope of finding her a mate."
Head Keeper, Gemma Romanis said: "We were over the moon to discover the new baby a couple of weeks ago. Not only because it's our first capybara pup in over a decade, but because everyone has been rooting for Clementine and Augustus - and our efforts help them find love really worked".
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