Vote to Name Nashville Zoo's Sumatran Tiger Cubs
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Nashville Zoo @zoonashville continues celebrating the conservation milestone of the birth of three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. The cubs were born October 20, 2023, and they are now ready to be named. The public is invited to help vote for their favorite names from the choices below. Each vote comes with a financial commitment of the voter's choosing and every dollar raised will go to the Tiger Conservation Campaign, an organization helping to save native habitats, curb poaching, eliminate the trade of tiger parts and reduce human/tiger conflicts.
Those who want to submit a vote to name a tiger cub can visit Nashville Zoo's voting webpage and follow the directions. One dollar equals one vote. People are encouraged to vote as much as they like. Nashville Zoo is proud to announce that they will be matching all donations dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Voting will be open from December 15, 2023, until noon on January 11, 2024. The one male name and two female names that raise the most money for conservation will win. Names will be announced on January 12, 2024.
Anne, the mother, gave birth to one male and two female cubs. The three cubs will be raised by their mother at the Zoo until they are mature. Eventually, they will move to other zoos to meet their future mates. Below are the names people can vote for selected by Nashville Zoo’s carnivore keepers for each gender.
Voting page: www.nashvillezoo.org/our-blog...
Male Names
These names were selected because their birth was so close to Halloween.
Abu (ah-BOO) - Indonesian name meaning ash
Bulan (BOO-lahn) - Indonesian name meaning moon
Hantu (han-TOO) - Indonesian name meaning ghost
Female Names
These names were selected for their reference to beauty and a bright hope for the future.
Zara (ZAR-ah) - Malaysian name meaning princess and radiant
Zaheera (za-HEER-ah) - Malaysian name meaning brilliant and shining
Kirana (key-RAHN-ah) - Indonesian name meaning beautiful sunbeam
Kalilla (kai-LEE-la) - Indonesian name meaning sweetheart
Melati (me-LA-te) - Indonesian name meaning jasmine flower
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Babies❤❤❤❤
Cute little cubbers!
O my goodness so cute ~~❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
Precious ❤❤❤
So pure and precious!
Hissing is part of it 😂😂
ADORABLE!!! ❤
They are as big as a house cat ❤❤❤❤❤
How can they NOT kiss, cuddle and rock those babies? They're IRRESISTIBLE!
@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci
5 ай бұрын
I admit it would be hard for me, too. But they don't want to try to turn them into pets. Which would be a lost cause anyway; Sumatran tigers although they're not very big are known to be the most ferocious of all tiger subspecies. That's one of the reasons they're having a hard time in their native habit; the human population keeps growing and people are terrified of them.
They’re so sweet at that age.
Larry, Moe, and Curly.
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Prabu
Schatz
😊😊😊❤
Color me jealous!
Enie ,Meanie, and Minie
Obi....wan ....kenobi
Awwww, they’re SO PRECIOUS 🩷💕😍😍😍 Is there a reason the people are being so quiet?
@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci
5 ай бұрын
It's to minimize stress on them; cats' hearing is very acute and they react instinctively to unfamiliar sounds. Presumably (if their development is like that of newborn kittens which can using start seeing and hearing at about 2 weeks) these cubs are already able to hear very well, and they've never heard human voices before so it would make them more frightened. It's why they try to do this process quickly. The more relaxed the cubs are when put back with their mom, the more relaxed she will be.
@LittleLulubee
5 ай бұрын
@@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci Ok, thanks 🥰
They are Tennessee Cubs now so I say name them after Tennesseans. Maybe Name them Elvis, or Dolly or Patsy or Hank🎶🎶🎶🎶maybe even Jackson or Boone!
Okay, the first tiger cub will be Tony. The second tiger cub will be Toby, and the third tiger cub will be Tommy.