May 12, 2010

Help name the National Zoo's Andean Bear cubs!

The National Zoo's Andean bear cubs, born in January, will be making their debut appearance on May 22. The bear keepers, volunteers, and the embassies of Peru and Venezuela (countries in which Andean bears are found) have come up with four potential names for each the boy and girl cubs and are allowing the public to vote for the final name.

The options for the male bear are Bernardo, Juco, Churun, and Atiq. For the female, they are Caridad, Paqarina, Chaska, and Roraima.

Just a fun fact - their mother's name is Billie Jean.

Click here to read more about the choices, including their meanings and origins, and to vote for your favorites.  



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