Houston Zoo baby giraffe gets a name

  

(9/12/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) (KTRK) -- The wait is over - the newest member of the Houston Zoo family now has a name.

The name of the Masai giraffe born last month is  Neema! Over the past few weeks, more than 2,600 people logged on to the zoo's website and took a whack at guessing what name the keepers picked for the new giraffe. More than 1,200 correctly guessed Neema.

Born August 12, 2007, Neema weighed in at 109 pounds. Since her mother Noel isn't making enough milk, zoo keepers have been hand-raising Neema with an around the clock bottle feeding schedule.

Even though keepers say she can sometimes be a picky eater, Neema now weighs 142 pounds. When she's not taking a bottle she's either napping or getting to know her dad Kiva, her mom Noel and her Aunt Tyra, and her step-sister Topper.
(Copyright © 2007, KTRK-TV)

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