
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The San Diego Zoo welcomed a new giraffe born just
in time for what would have been late actress and animal advocate Betty
White's 100th birthday today."We could not think of a more fitting way to remember (White's)
dedication to conservation than watching this newborn giraffe take their first
steps,'' the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance posted on Twitter with a photo of
the "brand new wobbly wonder.''SDZWA did not immediately share the name, gender or other details
about the baby giraffe.White died Dec. 31 at the age of 99 at her Brentwood home. The
television star best known for Emmy Award-winning roles on "The Mary Tyler
Moore Show'' and "The Golden Girls'' was a longtime animal advocate.On this, what would have been her 100th birthday, people