The Oakland Zoo in California is celebrating a new addition to the giraffe herd.

Mother giraffe Kijiji gave birth to her first calf, Kendi (female), Thursday morning.

According to the zoo, Kendi is approximately 150 lbs. and is 6.5 feet tall.

Kendi means ‘loved one’ in Swahili, paying homage to the language spoken in Kenya, where reticulated giraffes can be found in the wild.

“By having giraffes at the Zoo, we hope to bring appreciation and awareness to the giraffe species, including the challenges they face in the wild,” the zoo said in a statement on X - formerly known as Twitter.