PITTSBURGH — A newborn female gorilla was welcomed to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Valentine’s Day — and she now has a name!
The name Charlotte was selected from almost 700 names submitted to the zoo’s baby naming contest.
The contest raised nearly $5,000 for animal care and Zoo upkeep.
The winning name was suggested by three guests: Rachel R. from Pittsburgh, Nathan S. from Washington, and Rachel L. from Elizabeth.
“We thank all our participants, who submitted thoughtful, thematic, funny, beautiful, and heartwarming names – your support is helping build a future for animals like Charlotte. We hope you’ll come visit her soon!” the zoo said in a Facebook post.
Baby Charlotte!We are pleased to introduce Charlotte, our baby gorilla who you helped name! The name Charlotte, new to the gorilla species survival plan registry, was selected from almost 700 unique names submitted in our baby naming contest, which raised nearly $5,000 for animal care and Zoo upkeep. The winning name was suggested by three guests: Rachel R. from Pittsburgh, Nathan S. from Washington, and Rachel L. from Elizabeth. We thank all our participants, who submitted thoughtful, thematic, funny, beautiful, and heartwarming names – your support is helping build a future for animals like Charlotte. We hope you’ll come visit her soon!
Posted by Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday, April 6, 2023
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