Name a tiger
The National Zoo’s tiger cubs need your help. The one male and two females Sumatran tiger cubs were born May 24 at the zoo in Washington. But the adorable critters have no names. Zookeepers have picked their three favorite names for each of the cubs, and now the zoo is asking the public to make the final selection.
The names are from the Indonesian language, except “Bejo” and “Ndari,” which are Javanese. The names are:
Male: Jati (JAH-tee), teak wood; Bejo (ba-JOE), lucky; Guntur (goon-TURR), thunder
First Female: Kamboja (kam-BOE-jah), frangipani (flower); Maharani (mah-hah-RON-ee), queen; Mawar (mah-WAHRR), rose
Second Female: Kemala (ka-MAH-lah), magic stone; Melati (ma-lah-tee), jasmine (flower); Ndari (nDAR-ee), beautiful
To vote for the tigers’ names or to find out more about the contest, go to www.fonz.org. The voting and contest run through Aug. 21.
The Washington Post