Objectively good, uplifting thing: baby animals.
Something that, when executed well, can be objectively good: pun names, especially if the name is for a baby animal. (Baby animals really do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to making something objectively good.)
Today, the Memphis Zoo delivered on both counts, announcing not only a new baby giraffe, but that a new baby giraffe named Ja Raffe.
We have some new hooves on the African Veldt. His name is Ja Raffe to celebrate @memgrizz’s @JaMorant winning @NBA Rookie of the year. Read more in our latest ZooNews Blog. #memphiszoo #GrindCity #giraffe @zoos_aquariums #babyanimal pic.twitter.com/nwPK8olK9x
— Memphis Zoo (@MemphisZoo) November 19, 2020
LOOK AT JA RAFFE.
📷: @MemphisZoo pic.twitter.com/gZ2jyygHF5
— Drew Hill (@DrewHill_DM) November 19, 2020
Ja Morant weighed in:
“Ja”raffe was born a legend ‼️🦒
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) November 19, 2020
As did the Memphis Grizzlies:
Welcome to the 🌎 https://t.co/6OR4L51etc pic.twitter.com/qUjUrw8ISY
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 19, 2020
If you’d like to watch some footage of Ja Raffe meeting his new herd (and how can you not?) the zoo was kind enough to post that as well:
Baby Ja Raffe is meeting the rest of his herd. https://t.co/nv3uqtMIKD
— Memphis Zoo (@MemphisZoo) November 19, 2020
Welcome to Memphis, Ja Raffe.
