Have you herd? The Maryland Zoo has a new giraffe joining the other two giraffes that call the zoo home. The three-year-old female is a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and came from another Association for Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited zoo. The Maryland Zoo reports she is “quietly settling into her new home.”The Giraffe House is closed to the public while its newest resident undergoes the standard quarantine and gets to know her new long-necked pals. She will not be visible to the public, though the male giraffe will be outside during nice weather.“Giraffes are naturally cautious animals so we’re giving our new female plenty of time to get acclimated,” said Erin Cantwell Grimm, Mammal Curator at the Maryland Zoo. “She’s already been introduced to our older female, Kesi, who is a calming influence and we’re pleased with how well she’s doing.”The new giraffe will eventually be gradually introduced to being outside and around people in increasingly larger groups. First, she will be with Zoo staff, then the public.Spotting her will be easy once visitors are able to view her because she is the smallest of the three at only 12 feet tall. Kesi, the older female, is 14 feet tall, and Caesar, the male, is 16 feet tall.Don’t try to call her by name, yet, though, because she does not have one. The zoo will enter anyone who donates $100 or more for a chance to name the new giraffe. Money raised will directly support care of the new animal and the zoo’s wildlife conservation programs. To donate, or for more information about how to support Maryland Zoo and its animal care, visit this link.The giraffe was transported to Maryland in a special trailer that accommodates her height.It turns out she was not the only one in the transport. Two addra gazelle (Nanger dama) were also along for the ride. They’ll join the rest of the antelope herd in the African Journey section of the zoo after their quarantine is over.