Rare spot-less giraffe born at Tennessee zoo: Help name her!

A baby giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, without any patterns! Zoo director David Bright joins TODAY to give an update on the “extremely unique” 3-week-old calf and shares how you can help name her.
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[@Net-26]

Since she is a solid color, the Swahili word for solid is IMARA…..That’d be a pretty name🤷‍♀️

[@AmberU]

I like this send it in !

[@Net-26]

@@AmberU they’ve already picked out four names that they want people to vote on🤷‍♀️. I like IMARA better though.

[@shakura6476]

If not Spotless, which is a good name, I would call her Clarity

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 We shall name her >>> Spotless! 🌷🌿🦒

[@AmberU]

Exactly lol !

[@mjc42701]

Tawny would be a good name. 🦒 It means: This name has a distinctly rustic and natural tone, translating to “green field” or “golden brown.”

[@diannearcangel3531]

Yes! The instant we saw this cutie, we also said “Spot!”

[@steveb7310]

I was thinking the same thing.😂

[@toxicghost58]

I think they should name her "Chamille", because her golden fur makes her look a bit like a camel, and it sounds exotic for a creature as rare as her.

[@shellt2390]

She is NOT missing spots. Her entire body is the spot.

[@allisonlewis2115]

That's right she's not missing spots she's missing the white base

[@user-kk4sf6cy6m]

The mom has a LOT of explaining to do!

[@ronnymatthews4133]

Ur Not Lyin"(LION!!!

[@marietheresa7866]

🤪😆😝🤔

[@AmberU]

The mailman giraffes baby lol

[@argerinejordan4703]

​@@AmberU😂😂😂😂

[@melissaslabodnik59]

Haha . . . I think it’s probably similar to a baby being born with albinism? 🤔

[@ladynight3790]

She's so beautiful! I never seen a baby giraffe without spots. Such gorgeous beauty! Seeing her color, I think naming her Caramel should be it.

[@mayonnaiseeee]

she's adorable, will be interesting to see how she looks when full grown

[@patriciazemola6964]

Lets them free stop tring to name

[@patriciazemola6964]

Prisoner

[@walkzfar]

Spotless... too cute ❤❤❤

[@user-py3wv7cs3p]

What better name to call her then what she's missing.... "SPOT"❤

[@mollflanders9314]

Kipikee! It's so cute!

[@mortalclown3812]

❤

[@GabiD57]

Rose because by any other name she'd be as sweet!

[@spier2713]

So cute, name her Sandy

[@dharmagirl5889]

She's beautiful!

[@kerrycusack9262]

They should name her Dot!

[@gloriouse4458]

SHE HAS A NAME “SPOTLESS” 🦒 🍃🤎

[@ODINS_daughter]

Shanique! It's a good nane. Combining Unique and part of her moms name-Shanera.

[@Terryblue123]

spotless (she is a clean little girl)

[@readinunderthetrees]

Hope they breed both same parents together again!!! ❤

[@ODINS_daughter]

I just listened to a genetisis report that a father was bred to a daughter creating this anomaly. Now that I know this, I hope they don't do it again. Breeders frown on this because it amplifies health issues in the offspring. Sad, I was so excited about this. Now I am not.

[@PRINZOFCHARM]

I think the baby looks like they may have breeded her mother with a very Tall Camel… The Zoo breeder was wearing his ice cube lenses on his glasses the day he or she mistook the Tall Brown Camel 🐫 for a short Giraffe at the enclosure watering hole called the African Saharan Oasis..😂

[@shari9721]

@@ODINS_daughter Sadly incestuous inbreeding is common with animals , dogs , cats , wild life etc .

[@ODINS_daughter]

@shari9721 You are right. Zoos are another story. Their animals are in confined, supervised spaces under strict care. I felt let down by the story! 1st super excited, then the knowledge of inner breeding in the 2nd story...it felt like such a letdown! 😳 I hope they are not bred together again it's not ethical in this case. 😊

[@testerwulf3357]

@@shari9721 Dogs and cats are completely different, wild animals generally avoid inbreeding as they either kick out their male children, refuse to mate with them, or it just rarely happens due to the animals dying from predators or competition so you never see long chains of inbreeding in the wild maybe it'll happen twice in a row but it's unlikely. Humans however inbreed animals on purpose which is nnatural and we do it for desired features. They should not be inbreeding endangered animals like Giraffes, if they plan to release the babies to increase the population the lowered gene pool from inbreeding will only hurt wild populations further rather than help

[@musasapari6896]

Born different... love it this way

[@KA-eu9sy]

I vote for "Spot"

[@diannearcangel3531]

Yes! Ditto, x3 for us!

[@ronnymatthews4133]

I HOPE A predator DOESN'T call her DINNER,,'cause SHE'S so PRETTY!!!

[@DrewCal1982]

I came from google to name it "spotless"

[@user-nl3hh9hb6s]

Buffy is my suggestion for her name.

[@carriesmith7165]

Sandy because she's a beautiful sand color

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

❤❤❤ PRECIOUS! 😊 Spotless!!

[@1964catt]

Name it spot 😂

[@letolethe3344]

Spotless baby looks like a really big baby llama.

[@nceleste63]

Carmela - how bout that name❤

[@brooklyn3299]

Spottie! 🤍

[@mateinene9169]

Triffany !!! 😂

[@UnNoSeQue2]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ lots of love to her and mom. Long and healthy life.

[@AAA-tk8sk]

Her name should be "Taffy"

[@ODINS_daughter]

I just listened to a genetisis report that a father was bred to his daughter creating this anomaly. Now that I know this, I hope they don't breed them together again. Breeders frown on this practice because it amplifies health issues in the offspring. Sad, I was so excited about this. Now I am not.

[@loriberti9168]

I believe, and agree with you 100%. It took me a while to scroll down and finally see someone who is holding this viewpoint !

[@caszscountrycrafts3258]

Rare & stunningly beautiful. ❤

[@bartgomez4872]

Call her "Spot"😂

[@mortalclown3812]

Did you watch the video? 😂 They've gotten hundreds of calls with that exact suggestion.

[@danfrancisco3891]

I just realized the giraffe's base color without the pattern.

[@nancyjohnston1928]

Plain Jane, is a good name.

[@vampirzii]

They should name her ginger

[@fininhernandez8264]

I would name her Ginger or Sandy.

[@AmberU]

Too cute !

[@dianneledford3681]

Stunning ❤ nature is beautiful an mysterious

[@mlewis8579]

Blessed baby

[@emilyrandall9968]

Jamella is a beautiful name

[@tbars1]

It's adorable❤ I would like to submit the name " Sedona* for her ❤

[@pepa91255]

Lucky is a good name ❤😊

[@jokevandermeer68]

So sweet i love her love from The Netherlands

[@heartofthematter6691]

Marla is my vote

[@candicemonaghan736]

😊 adorable! Sable

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Some name suggestions... Mercy Sapphire Fidelity Irene Augusta Pearl Theodora

[@pat_ne6243]

Spotless would be great name

[@susannaCdonovan23]

A spotless giraffe??? Perhaps Mom has a secret.

[@marikabonarrigo9175]

Clairisa as a name😊

[@lisamcgill664]

So cute

[@elizabethroessner8487]

She looks like Suede.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

I immediately thought Fawn or Camellia for her coloring is like a camel, deer

[@milkbunya]

Cinnamon would be cute

[@creationsbychancecan]

I would call her Rangi Imara which is solid coloured in Swahili

[@tiffsjourney877]

Beautiful ❤

[@jimcummings6095]

Nadra meaning rare

[@chasedavis7943]

Spotless

[@aihanalmaoui2003]

Baby giraffe is unique and most beautiful one in the world ,,her name will be jamella kipekee

[@nancychace8619]

I'd call her "Rusty" - maybe with an "i", or "ie" because she's a girl 🙂 Rusti? Rustie? Rusty!

[@Garbage818]

Jamella!!!!!!

[@argerinejordan4703]

She's cute 🥰🥰

[@bobsaget9675]

So giraffes are brown with yellow spots? Or its got one giant spot? Any zebras without stripes so we can know if they're black or white?

[@darealestmoce]

Brownie 🙌🏼

[@evelynbeightel2246]

Its so cute❤❤❤❤

[@laurachapple6795]

Her name is Buttered Toast.

[@puppylove422]

cuteness!

[@TheJAWS007]

Hi Twinky ! Welcome 🤗! ❤❤❤

[@cherylcostello837]

Dusty ❤❤❤

[@NN-tr9hv]

Name her “Lucky” !!!

[@lucielessard4429]

Spotty!

[@elizabethsmiley3860]

How about Sunny? She kind a looks like sunny.

[@Prophet_be_her_name.]

I don't know what language they are translating the name in but if there is a translation for either 'Spotless' or 'Clean' maybe or possibly 'Untouched'... Or maybe even translating something significant about the state of Tennessee..

[@RaymondHng]

The language is Swahili

[@Prophet_be_her_name.]

@@RaymondHng Thank you!!

[@marysmith9361]

I her name should be SHAKIRI because she is most beautiful!

[@Sara88890]

Looks like a deer with a long neck, so all I've got is Baaaaaambi.

[@Gypsybunn]

Spot ..😂❤❤❤ Sorry just saw the other thousand " spots " lol

[@ladychatelaine697]

How about Nutmeg? She's so cute! 😊

[@stephaniehooper6158]

Biscoff! X

[@illnsp08]

Camel? 😂

[@Machell]

No patterns 😂😂❤❤

[@eliseolopez6504]

Elegance

[@user-lu4xl2ie4u]

Hello I would like to get in on the name of the spotless giraffe that her name should be WEDNESDAY.....

[@bethnasca4720]

Mazie Grace is a beauty

[@anisahoso]

He looks like a llama

[@lynngold1865]

Tanner!!!💖💝💓💕💝💖💗

[@mmozz8789]

The mother giraffe originally from Kenya or Tanzania. Kipekee is Swahili for unique. They don’t tell you that.

[@JakeMissy-cr4oj]

Smoothy! That's her name. No spots. Wow!

[@kendrajasonstandederrick7738]

So-lid-issy

[@terrygreen5939]

Names: Uni, Dusty, Kipekee, or Jamella are my fav. 🦒🦒

[@zombiespock4512]

Looks like a really tall camel.

[@Mangothecat-qc4ml]

Spot tawny or cinnamon ❤

[@terrirogers6531]

Let's name her Raffa ❤

[@frankmacfarlane6194]

Whimsy is a good name.

[@Desertjasmin1]

She looks like a Chelsey to me, but are we supposed to name her after I believe they mentioned 4 names and their meanings?

[@eddyvandendoren9244]

Poor baby giraffe, I hope that other normal baby giraffes will play with her and not laugh her out