Michigan Zoo Asking For Money In Order To Vote For New Baby Gorilla Name
For the first time in the Detroit Zoo's 96-year history, a mother gorilla has welcomed in a new baby, a little girl gorilla. To celebrate, the zoo is asking for the communities' input as to what to name the new baby. Unfortunately for those who had the big brain move to say "Prince Harambe," sadly, the Detroit Zoo has narrowed the names down already.
If you want to vote for the following names, it runs until September 9th. Below can be found the selected names and the link to vote:
The Chosen Names
- Usala -- This name comes from the conservation corridor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also means “forest” in Kikumu language.
- Amateka -- This name means “history” in Kinyarwanda language.
- Mbere -- This name means “first” in Kinyarwanda language.
- Lobéké -- This name comes from the national park in Cameroon, which is home to the highest density of western lowland gorillas in the world.
- Motema -- This name means “heart” in Lingala language.
Now keep in mind that if you do vote here, it'll come with a cost, but as the Detroit Zoo & Local 4 explains, it's for a good cause:
People can vote as many times as they like, but each vote requires a $10 minimum donation. All proceeds will benefit the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) Gorilla Program.
As special and beautiful as these names are, our audience has some ideas on some better names they would like the baby gorilla to have. Below are some of their ideas. Which name do you think is the best?