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And the winner is...Georgia! Buffalo Zoo announces name for new baby rhino

Her keepers have picked two names that both pay homage to her father, George and now look to the public to break the tie.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The votes are in and the winner is Georgia! The Buffalo Zoo made the announcement Wednesday following a poll to name its new baby rhino and thanked everyone who voted. 

The calf's keepers had picked two names, Georgie and Georgia, that both pay homage to her father George.

The calf's mother, Tashi, the zoo's greater one-horned rhino, gave birth to the baby girl in October. This is Tashi's fifth calf. Her pregnancy was based on a recommendation from the greater one-horned rhino Species Survival Plan (SSP) through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. 

The not so little baby made her public debut last week. At less than a month old, she already tips the scales at roughly 250 pounds.  

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