New Names
Zoo begins contest to name baby elephant
Zoo begins contest to name baby elephant, By Diane Toroian Keaggy ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
The St. Louis Zoo is asking elephant lovers to help pick the name of its new Asian calf. Elephant keepers selected five names for its naming contest. They all are easy to pronounce and reflect the calf’s Asian heritage.
The choices are:
– Sundari (soon-dar-ee) which means “beautiful woman.”
– Nisha (NEESH-ah) which means “night.”
– Maliha (mah-lee-hah) which means “strong” and “beautiful.”
– Sashi (SAH-shee) which means “moon”
– Jaya (JAY-ah) which means “victorious.”
Participants may cast their votes online at www.stlzoo.org or www.kmov.com or send a postcard marked “Vote for the Baby Elephant” to KMOV, 1 Memorial Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63102. Include your name, age, address, daytime phone number and name selection.
Voting concludes at noon, Aug. 28. The winner will be randomly selected among those who voted for the top name. The winner will receive a private visit with the elephant, a Zoo membership, an elephant gift basket and other prizes. Only one vote per day allowed. Parents should submit votes from children younger than 18.