Cincinnati Zoo’s baby giraffe gets a name

The Cincinnati Zoo’s tallest baby has a name.

The female baby giraffe, born July 27, was named Cora, the zoo announced Friday morning.

The zoo asked for name suggestions on its Facebook page. It received more than 4,000 requests, but said Cora was a unanimous decision.

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