Photo Credit:  Disney's Animal Kingdom

A male Masai Giraffe calf born earlier this month at Disney's Animal Kingdom needs a
name!  The park invites everyone to vote
through July 31 and help the staff choose a name for the baby, which is the
first Masai Giraffe calf born at the park.

Masai Giraffes are unique among the nine subspecies of
Giraffe found in Africa.  The dark brown
patches on Masai Giraffes’ coats have jagged edges.  About 40,000 Masai Giraffes live in Kenya and
Tanzania.  Giraffes are threatened by
habitat loss and habitat fragmentation as human populations encroach on their
native range. 

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund supports conservation
programs around the world, including efforts to reintroduce endangered
Rothschild’s Giraffes into Kenya.