Giraffe calf named at Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta visitors will have a hard time missing Lily. The 2-month-old giraffe calf was officially named Thursday by Tami Honeycutt of Ringgold, Ga., who was randomly selected as the winner of the Name the Giraffe Calf Sweepstakes.
Honeycutt said she chose the name as a tribute to her mother, Lillian.
Lily the giraffe is only the second surviving calf born at the zoo in more than 122 years. She is on exhibit daily with her mother Mona, father Abu, aunt Glenda and half-sister Zuri, who was born in July 2010.
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