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Tua, a 17-year-old Sumatran orangutan, holds her baby.
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Posted on Fri, Nov. 13, 2009


Pick zoo baby’s name: Batu, Kadoa or Anoano?

By Inquirer Staff

The Philadelphia Zoo needs a name for its new baby orangutan and is asking the public for help.

The Zoo has selected three possible names for the baby female born Oct. 2 - Batu (islands off the coast of Sumatra), Kadoa (small gift) and Anoano (blessing) - and wants you to vote for one.

Those voting will be entered in a contest that is sponsored by the Zoo and PECO and ends Nov. 26.

Cast your vote at the zoo's Web site, www.philadelphiazoo.org .

The baby's mother is 17-year-old female Tua, who came to Philadelphia from Zoo Atlanta and her father is Sugi, 13, who was born at the Saint Louis Zoo.


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Posted 08:21 AM, 11/13/2009
Nickawampus Leroy
How about Cholly, in honor of Phillies Skipper Cholly Manuel? Ever see him hang over the dugout railing??
Posted 08:23 AM, 11/13/2009
jackpaul
Cholly - I like it!
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Posted 09:25 AM, 11/13/2009
cmk
My vote is for Cholly, too!!
Posted 09:34 AM, 11/13/2009
inquisitor
that Orangutan takes care of its baby better than a hell of a lot of moms we read about!
Posted 09:46 AM, 11/13/2009
xi_lives
He's a cute little feller.
Posted 10:01 AM, 11/13/2009
2012 ~ Ron Paul
All three names the zoo proposed stink.
Posted 10:11 AM, 11/13/2009
DianneT
on the Zoo's website, why is there a pictre of a black child with the caption "name the baby orangutan"?
Posted 10:16 AM, 11/13/2009
ryno5
A female orangutan born to 17 and 13 year old parents in West Philly? Would't Shakira, or Beynoce, or Starr be more appropriate names?
Posted 12:38 PM, 11/13/2009
Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.
That little baby orangutan is super adorable!!!
Posted 03:31 PM, 11/13/2009
BIGGZ043
@DianneT get a grip why are you so angry ... GET A LIFE
Posted 03:41 PM, 11/13/2009
tom1234
How about kanye,Puffy or JZ
Posted 03:52 PM, 11/13/2009
BIGGZ043
@TOM now your out of line what are you tryn to say??
Posted 04:01 PM, 11/13/2009
DonQ
Why not a yuppy name like Regan, Robin or Erin? Funny, but anyone proposing a name like Shamaya, Malika or Nukeila will automatically be branded a racist. I wouldn't suggest it. Truth is my African-American friends give names to their daughters that a rational person would not put on an orangutan. They get branded for life. Try applying for a management job with a name like Shamaya.
Posted 08:12 PM, 11/13/2009
Liam I am
Anoanobama
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