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Part-time giraffe keeper Evan Smith feeds Jelani, another male, in the giraffe barn.

Video: New zoo giraffe makes his debut

Ezeji

Ezeji, the newest giraffe at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, was introduced to the public Thursday.

He is the second male in the zoo's herd, which now numbers eight giraffes, including two born here.

The zoo opens for the 2012 season April 21.

For more on this story about the "king of the yams," see Friday's print edition of The Journal Gazette or return to www.journalgazette.net after 3 a.m. Friday.

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