The Buffalo Zoo today announced
the name of a baby giraffe who was born in October. His name is Sampson.
Sampson
was born on Friday, October 24, 2014 to mother, 5-year-old A.J, and father, 3-year-old
Moke. Both are first time parents.
The day
was a special one for giraffe keeper, Vicki Hodge. October 24 is her grandparents’
wedding anniversary, and also the anniversary of the death of her grandfather,
whose middle name was Sampson. She named the baby in memory of him.
The name
announcement coincides with a series of billboards that were unveiled around
the Buffalo
The
billboards are provided through the generosity of Community Papers of WNY, LLC.
and LAMAR Outdoor Advertising. The newspaper group will roll out a year of family-friendly
activities and promotions on and off Zoo grounds throughout 2015. These efforts
serve not only to welcome the giraffe and promote the Zoo as an institution of
family recreation, but also to highlight conservation efforts and educational
offerings for the community at large.
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