Dallas Zoo Names Baby Giraffe
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The newest addition to the Dallas Zoo, a baby giraffe, will be named Kopano, which means "united."
The newest addition to the Dallas Zoo will be named Kopano. (EyupPors38/Creative Commons)
Naming rights were bought at a fundraising event.The donor, who wished to remain anonymous, created a poll for the public to choose between three names and nominate a Dallas-Fortworth school to recieve a free trip to the zoo.
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The naming rights of a baby giraffe were sold for $50,000 last month and the zoo says the money will go to wild life preservation.
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