Contest Opens For Cheetah Cub Names
Zoo Opens Online Naming Poll
POSTED: Thursday, February 17, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Two of the new cheetah cubs at the National Zoo need names, and zookeepers are turning to the public to make the choice, television station WRC reported.The four cubs -- two males and two females -- were born on Nov. 23. They went on public display on Feb. 5.
Slideshow: Cheetah Cubs Go On Display
Names for two of the cubs -- one male and one female -- will be chosen through an online poll. Names for the other two cubs have not yet been announced.Zookeepers have already narrowed the list of names to three each. The possible names for the male cub are:
Click here to vote on the cheetah cub names.The National Zoo has also set up a Webcam of the cheetah cubs. Click here to watch the Webcam.
Slideshow: Cheetah Cubs Go On Display Names for two of the cubs -- one male and one female -- will be chosen through an online poll. Names for the other two cubs have not yet been announced.Zookeepers have already narrowed the list of names to three each. The possible names for the male cub are:
- Uheri (Swahili for "good fortune")
- Fahari ("pride")
- Askari ("guard" or "watchman")
- Imara (Swahili for "strong" or "strength")
- Sanaa ("work of art" or "beauty")
- Karas (a region of Namibia)
Click here to vote on the cheetah cub names.The National Zoo has also set up a Webcam of the cheetah cubs. Click here to watch the Webcam.Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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