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Lee Bullen

VIDEO: Giraffe Calf Rejected By Mother Is Named Amari, Meaning ‘Strong’

The giraffe calf was named Amari, means strong in the African language Yoruba, given her resilience in the face of her mother's initial rejection. (Tiergarten Schönbrunn/Zenger)

The giraffe calf who was rejected by her mother and had to be fed cow’s milk by Austrian zookeepers has been named Strong, a reference to her tough start in life.

The baby giraffe was born to mother Fleur and father Obi at Schönbrunn Zoo in the Vienna on Jan. 23.

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