On July 31, a baby giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in Tennessee. She’s six feet tall. She doesn’t have a name yet. She also doesn’t have any spots.

From head to hoof, she’s a sleek cinnamon brown.

Researchers believe she’s the only spotless giraffe in the world today. Another was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1972. History records only two others before that.

This little giraffe is part of a subspecies. That is the reticulated giraffe. “Reticulated” means “has a net-like pattern.” Most reticulated giraffes live up to the name. Their patchwork spots look like webbed cracks. In the wild, these markers serve as camouflage.

But this new baby doesn’t need camouflage. She’s safe with her mother.

The owners of Brights Zoo saw a chance to do good. They posted a photo of the baby giraffe to Facebook. They urge giraffe-lovers to help conserve the threatened animals.

“[W]e knew that it would bring a lot of attention to giraffes,’” says zoo owner David Bright. The zoo pointed people to ways they can help giraffes in the wild.

In Africa, giraffe populations are shrinking. In the 1980s, about 155,000 giraffes lived on the continent. Today, that number is about 117,000.

“We want to ensure that future generations get the opportunity to see these wonderful animals in the future,” says the zoo’s Facebook post.

The zoo also asked the public to help name the new giraffe. Four names are in the running. “Kipekee” means unique. “Firali” means unusual. “Shakiri” means most beautiful. “Jamella” means great beauty. Which name would you pick?

You might see the word “spotless” in the Bible. Scripture describes Jesus as a spotless lamb. In that use of the word, spotless means flawless. He was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He took on our spots. Now we can receive His spotlessness.

You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. — 1 Peter 1:18-19