Kijiji, a reticulated giraffe, gave birth to her first calf, Kendi, a female, on Oct. 19. Kendi is the first giraffe born at the Oakland zoo in 11 years and made her public debut on Oct. 30.
Kendi means "loved one" in Swahili, the language spoken in Kenya, where you can find giraffes in the wild including the Masai-Mara National Reserve. Amboseli National Park and others.
By having giraffes at the zoo, the hope is to bring appreciation and awareness to the species.
Kijiji has been a wonderful mother and it's been a joy to get to learn Kendi's personality," said senior giraffe keeper Leslie Rao. "She's got a lot of spunk just like her mother and she's very curious.""
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