Dub the Cub: How You Can Help Name the Zoo’s Newest Resident
The female African lion cub was born on Easter Sunday.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & AQUARIUM
The zoo’s newest tenant needs a name, and you can help choose one.
Born in April, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s two-month-old female lion cub continues to grow and thrive behind the scenes; while she won’t be visible to the public until later this summer when she’s a bit older according to officials, folks are invited to make an early connection through an online naming contest called Dub the Cub.
For a $5 donation to the zoo, guests can suggest a name for the cub now through July 17. If your creative juices are really flowing, you can submit multiple names, each for a separate $5 donation, which will support the zoo’s ongoing animal care, conservation and education initiatives.
Once the contest closes, zoo staff will review and vet the entries before selecting the winning name, which will be announced on the organization’s social media channels.
Whether you’re inspired by the Lion King or want to name the little lion after yourself, this is your chance to be part of Pittsburgh’s history.
“The perfect name is just one bright idea away,” officials say in a press release. “Every future Queen of the Jungle deserves a name she can roar about.”
The cub was born to first-time parents Scarlett and Hondo, and her birth marks a major win for the zoo’s conservation efforts. Her health is good, keepers say, and the zoo will continue to share updates about her development on its social media (@pghzoo).
