Denver Zoo’s 3-week-old giraffe delights crowds
At a ripe 3 weeks old, the Denver Zoo’s new reticulated giraffe calf is already stealing hearts, and the attention, of visitors.
Staff have been slowly introducing the still unnamed calf to the outdoor enclosure and zoo audiences.
Dozens stopped at a time to catch a glimpse of the baby giraffe on Friday morning, with many parents sharing a moment of amazement with their children.
“Having this educational resource in Denver is super cool. We come here all the time and she was still pregnant last time we came,” Josh Been, there with his own newborn son, Otto, said.
The zoo is also seeking help choosing a name for the young heartthrob.
Staff whittled the name down to Dagg, in honor of late giraffe expert Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, Thorn, a favorite food of giraffes and, Kujali, which translates to ‘to care’ in Swahili. Reticulated giraffes are most abundantly found in northern and north-eastern Kenya, according to the zoo.
Voting for the young giraffe’s name ends April 18 and takes a $5 donation. For those unable to make it to the zoo, a live stream of the indoor giraffe enclosure gives a behind the scenes look into the indoor giraffe enclosure.












