Meet Imara, Toronto Zoo's Newest Giraffe Star

0:00It's March 31st. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. Toronto Zoo just dropped the name for their tallest new arrival, a Masai giraffe calf born February 22nd, right there in the city. She's called Imara, and she's already turning heads as the zoo's latest star. The name came from five solid options, picked with a Kenyan council, nodding to the Masai Giraffes roots. It means strong and resilient, looking for a species hanging tough in the wild. Fewer than 35,000 Masai giraffes roamed the planet now, with half vanishing over the last few decades. Zoo leaders stress every newborn like Imara is a win, flattening that scary decline while linking care here to communities back home. She's viewable indoors from 10am to 2pm. Every day, keeping her safe from the cold. No outdoor debut until all ice melts completely. Imara's story spotlights, why spots like the Toronto Zoo matter, breeding hope for these giants one resilient step at a time.