Results are in: Fresno's zoo announces baby lion's new name

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The results are successful and the assemblage has fixed caller names to a brace of young lion cubs.

The cubs were calved successful November to first-time ma Zamaya. Earlier this month, Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced they would let the assemblage to sanction 1 of the 2 caller babe lions, the member to Asali (the pistillate cub who the lion attraction squad had already named).

The canvass opened connected January 10 and closed connected January 16. The zoo had chosen 3 names and near the last determination to the community.

The 3 names connected the canvass were:

• Timbavati (Tsonga) – “The spot wherever thing ineffable came down to Earth.”
• Maziwa (Swahili) – Milk
• Taraj (Swahili) – Hope/Faith

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo revealed Friday greeting that the cub's caller authoritative sanction is Taraj.

Zoo officials thanked the community for their participation. An authoritative announcement has yet to beryllium made connected erstwhile the caller additions to the lion pridefulness volition beryllium retired successful the situation for the public.