Community names 2 of Woodland Park Zoo’s lion cubs

by | Mar 29, 2013

More than 2,000 people voted to name two of Woodland Park Zoo’s four lion cubs. Two of the cubs were named by staff.

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Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo.

The cubs’ names are Rudo (“love” in Zulu, pronounced ROO-doh), Busela (“happy and independent” in Zulu, pronounced BOO-sayla), Pelo (“heart” in Sotho, pronounced PEE-lo), and Nobuhle (“the beautiful one” in Zulu, pronounced no-BOO-sche).

The cubs will be out in the African Savanna from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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