{"id":606527,"date":"2026-02-21T19:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/606527\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:54:12","slug":"newborn-giraffe-with-distinctive-hair-do-is-charming-visitors-to-ohio-zoo-and-they-gave-him-the-perfect-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/606527\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo\u2013And They Gave Him the Perfect Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eugene-the-baby-giraffe-released-by-Toledo-Zoo-Aquarium-in-Ohio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"750\"  \/>Eugene the baby giraffe \u2013 Toledo Zoo &amp; Aquarium in Ohio<\/p>\n<p>A four-week-old baby giraffe is becoming a social media sensation, thanks to his remarkable tuft of hair.<\/p>\n<p>His new name, Eugene, chosen from public suggestions, has proven to be a perfect fit for the young giraffe\u2019s charming personality.<\/p>\n<p>The Toledo Zoo &amp; Aquarium in Ohio welcomed the calf, weighing 130 lbs, on January 17 when he joined the herd of seven other giraffes.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have fallen in love with Eugene\u2019s distinctive tuft of hair, reported the staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got his little tuft of hair on top of his head,\u201d said Jennifer Brassil from the zoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is just loving him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can currently spot Eugene and his coif indoors, but he will make his outdoor debut this spring as temperatures rise.<\/p>\n<p>(See the video at the bottom\u2026)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eugene-the-baby-giraffe-released-by-Toledo-Zoo-Aquarium-in-Ohio-VERTICAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1134\"\/>Toledo Zoo &amp; Aquarium in Ohio<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically, our giraffes don\u2019t go out into the Africa exhibit until the weather reaches somewhere around 50 degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>GIRAFFE GEMS:<\/strong><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a title=\"Is it a Llama or a Horse? An Incredible Spotless Giraffe Was Born\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/is-that-a-llama-or-a-horse-no-an-incredible-rare-spotless-giraffe\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Is it a Llama or a Horse? An Incredible Spotless Giraffe Was Born<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a title=\"After Intense Flooding, Giraffes Are Being Brought To Safety in Custom Rafts Built By Community\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/giraffes-rescued-from-flooding-island-by-boat\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After Intense Flooding, Giraffes Are Brought To Safety in Custom Rafts Built By Community\u2013LOOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eugene was born to parents Lily and Rocket\u2014and it\u2019s Lily\u2019s first calf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince he was introduced to the rest of the giraffe herd, everybody has been getting along well and they\u2019re really interested in him\u2014and he\u2019s interested in them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s growing into his own personality, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eugene\u2019s signature hair-do has made him an instant social media favorite, but having a quirky name like Eugene has added to the charm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really does seem to fit his personality,\u201d says Brassil, who is watching the newborn really \u201cgrow into\u201d his name every day.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH the video below\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHARE THE CUTENESS With Friends on Social Media\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eugene the baby giraffe \u2013 Toledo Zoo &amp; Aquarium in Ohio A four-week-old baby giraffe is becoming a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":606528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[27],"tags":[3425,21219,1573,159,67,132,68,837,4286],"class_list":["post-606527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-animals","tag-cute","tag-ohio","tag-science","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-wildlife","tag-zoos"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116110378046256360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/606528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}