You Can Help Name April The Giraffe’s New Calf
The world's most famous giraffe gave birth - and you can help name her new calf.
Thousands of people tuned in as April the Giraffe, from the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, gave birth. April welcome a baby boy giraffe - and he weighed 139 pounds (it's not easy being a mom giraffe!)
But now, April's calf needs a name. When April gave birth in 2017, the park held a contest to name that calf - and 'Tajiri' was finally settled on.
Here's how it works:
- You can pay $5 for 5 votes. Proceeds will go to Giraffe Conservation Initiatives.
- Votes can be submitted from March 18th through March 24th.
- The top 20 most popular names will be announced on March 24th and move onto round 2.
- During round 2, neighbors can vote for their favorite name(s) up until voting ends on March 31st.
The Animal Adventure Park will announce the winning name on April 1st.
For more information, and to name the giraffe - click HERE.