zoo atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's panda girl gets her name
- 12/15/06 06:04 AM
Today was the day of the long awaited 100-day naming ceremony of Zoo Atlanta's panda girl cub. The name was determined through a public online poll sponsored by the Atlana Journal Constitution. Voters had a list of 10 names that were suggested from various sources including Zoo Atlanta, local media and the people of China. Mei Lan won with 22% of the vote. "Mei Lan" means Atlanta Beauty. Dennis Kelly, Zoo Atlanta President and CEO said "the name recognizes both her birthplace and her homeland. " The naming ceremony was also attended by many Chinese dignataries who applauded Zoo Atlanta's commitment towards "conserving the species in … (2 comments)
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