SALINE COUNTY -Following a public vote, the Rolling Hills Zoo announce Tuesday the name of their new baby giraffe is Jojo. The name was submitted by the Home Schoolers Association. More than 5,000 zoo guests voted.
According to Linda Henderson, development and marketing director, this is the first giraffe born at the Rolling Hills Zoo.
Jojo was born on November 27, 2016, weighing 117 pounds and standing six-feet-tall. Saline County elementary schools; public, private and the Home Schoolers Association submitted the 12 names. Zoo guests voted on them March 1-26.
The ballots were tabulated Monday and the zoo announced ‘Jojo’ as the winner Tuesday Jojo received 729 of the total 5,393 votes.
Results:
Bubbles, submitted by Schilling Elementary. 679 votes
Jojo, submitted by Home Schoolers Association. 729 votes
Elliott, submitted by Heusner Elementary. 497 votes
Gizmo, submitted by Stewart Elementary. 628 votes
Curry, submitted by Ell-Saline Elementary. 298 votes
Zeke, submitted by Meadowlark Elementary. 480 votes
Louie, submitted by Southeast of Saline. 276 votes
Zeus, submitted by Coronado Elementary. 449 votes
Pikachu, submitted by Cottonwood Elementary. 638 votes
Jordan, submitted by Oakdale Elementary. 229 votes
Bambi, submitted by Sunset Elementary. 277 votes
Bellus Stella (Latin for “beautiful one to the stars”), submitted by Cornerstone Classical School. 213 votes.