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The Zoo held a naming contest for the calf which generated over 400 suggestions. Brayden Jones, an 8 year old from [[Adger]] had the winning entry. "Willow" means "graceful and slender". Along with her parents, Willow joins her brother [[Rowan]] and another male named [[Jalil]], both of which are approximately two years older than Willow. | The Zoo held a naming contest for the calf which generated over 400 suggestions. Brayden Jones, an 8 year old from [[Adger]] had the winning entry. "Willow" means "graceful and slender". Along with her parents, Willow joins her brother [[Rowan]] and another male named [[Jalil]], both of which are approximately two years older than Willow. | ||
Willow and Jalil celebrated the birth of a son, [[Griffin]], on [[January 1]], [[2014]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Thornton, William (August 15, 2008) "New giraffe at Birmingham Zoo is named Willow." | * Thornton, William (August 15, 2008) "New giraffe at Birmingham Zoo is named Willow." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Zoo animals]] | [[Category:Zoo animals]] | ||
[[Category:2008 births]] | [[Category:2008 births]] | ||
[[Category:Giraffes]] | [[Category:Giraffes]] | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 15 January 2014
Willow (born July 28, 2008) is a female reticulated giraffe born to Morefu and Juno at the Birmingham Zoo.
The Zoo held a naming contest for the calf which generated over 400 suggestions. Brayden Jones, an 8 year old from Adger had the winning entry. "Willow" means "graceful and slender". Along with her parents, Willow joins her brother Rowan and another male named Jalil, both of which are approximately two years older than Willow.
Willow and Jalil celebrated the birth of a son, Griffin, on January 1, 2014.
References
- Thornton, William (August 15, 2008) "New giraffe at Birmingham Zoo is named Willow." The Birmingham News