Milwaukee County Zoo announces name chosen for baby giraffe: Meet…
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Zoo’s newest baby giraffe will be named Zola, a word from African origin meaning “to love.”
The name Zola was chosen through online voting on the Zoo’s website. Approximately 6,000 votes were cast for five different name choices, with the winning name pulling in almost half the total number of votes.
The Zoo received votes from 35 different states.
“I’d like to thank everyone here in Milwaukee and all around the country who participated in helping us choose a name for our new giraffe, Zola,” County Executive Chris Abele said. “Zola means ‘to love,’ which is a fitting name considering how much there is to love at the Milwaukee County Zoo. I hope everyone is able to get out to the Zoo this summer to meet Zola!”