The Fort Worth Zoo recently welcomed a baby girl giraffe, and they’re looking to the public to help name her.
On Saturday, TODAY show hosts announced the giraffe’s birth and enlisted watchers to choose between three names: Kumi, Honey and Iris.
Those interested can submit a vote at the bottom of this article. Her name will be announced on June 27.
The giraffe was born on May 31, standing 6 feet and 2 inches tall and weighing 152 pounds, according to a zoo statement. She was born to mother Kala, who has birthed 10 calves, and father Apollo.
Zoo officials said the calf has been bonding with her mom since birth and is expected to make her debut in the giraffe habitat this week.
Fort Worth Zoo is home to reticulated giraffes, also known as Somali giraffes, which are classified as an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Their name comes from the chestnut-brown rectangular markings, which are unique to each giraffe, scattered across their bodies. Reticulated giraffes are mostly found in northern and northeastern Kenya and southern parts of Somalia and Ethiopia, according to the foundation.
Less than 30,000 of these animals remain in the wild, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, though the population seemed to be increasing as of 2025. The foundation uses science and innovative solutions to work toward saving the remaining wild giraffe population.
Zoo officials said the decline in population has primarily been motivated by civil unrest, poaching and fragmentation of habitat.
Along with other accredited zoos across the country, the Fort Worth Zoo participates in a cooperative breeding program to maintain a healthy, genetically diverse population of giraffes as a hedge against extinction, according to the statement.