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"The Louisville Zoo announced a contest to name its baby giraffe.Zoo staff members have chosen three potential names for the female baby giraffe born earlier this summer.Visitors will have through Oct. 31 to vote for their favorite name via a kiosk on the zoo\u0092s front plaza.\nClick Like For Louisville News Updates:Votes can be placed by making a contribution of coins or bills into the slot representing their favorite name. The name with the highest total donations will be declared the winner and announced when the donations are tallied.All proceeds support the zoo\u0092s efforts to provide excellent care for animals, a great experience for guests and a better future for all living things.The three choices are: Amani: Means \u0093peace\u0094 in the Swahili language.Twiza: Means \u0093giraffe\u0094 in the Shona language (of Zimbabwe).  Shona folklore tells about 'Twiza', the gentle giraffe who was so captivated by God's voice that she stretched her neck out as far as possible to hear better.Tanisha: Means \u0093born on Monday\u0094 and is associated with being intuitive, affectionate and inspiring. It is also of African origin.\n\nThe baby Masai giraffe was born at 7 a.m. on June  20 to 22-year-old Mariah at the Louisville Zoo.Walker, the zoo\u0092s 17 year-old male giraffe is the father.The baby was a healthy 5\u009210\u0094 tall and 140 lbs at birth. Her addition brings the zoo\u0092s giraffe population to six.The baby giraffe is currently on exhibit daily, weather permitting."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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