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Columbus Zoo hosts a naming contest for new polar bear cub

4 month old Columbus zoo polar bear cub Columbus Zoo's 4 month old polar bear cub

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Zoo is is hosting a naming contest for its newest polar bear cub, according to their website. The cub was born on Thanksgiving Day 2019.

The name options are:

  • Corky - in honor of Armstrong World Industries’ beginnings as a cork manufacturer
  • Minik - Inuit for “splash”
  • Kulu - an Inuit term of endearment

This particular cub is special as it was the only one burn in a North America zoological facility in 2019.

CLICK HERE for the link to the contest.

Voting will end on April 20th, and the name will be announced on April 22nd on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

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