giraffe

Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe.

What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn’t have any spots.

Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe.

What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn’t have any spots.

"Thanks to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we also have the full pedigree, or family tree, of all Masai giraffes in North America in zoos and wildlife parks, as well as their birthdates and transfer history. So, by carefully considering this information, when the photo was taken and the approximate age of the animal, we could identify the specific individual in nearly every photo of a captive giraffe. This information was critical to understanding when male and female giraffes start to exhibit size differences and whether they grow differently."