Animal Names at Your Zoo

Naples Zoo: This list will be smaller because Naples doesn't like revealing the animal names to the public.
Striped Hyenas: Hector (M), Hera (F)
Honey Badgers: Jabari (M), Eshe (F), Shani (F)
Black-Handed Spider Monkeys: Lucky (M)
Plott Hound: Millie (F)
Black Vulture: Omen (M)
 
Additional names for a variety of zoos.
Beardsley Zoo:
Black Rat Snake: Buzzer (M)
Spotted Salamander: Cuff (M)

Bronx Zoo:
Okapis: M'bura (F), Kweli (F)
Collared Lemurs: Jean Luc (M)
Mandrills: Louise (F)
Wolf's Guenons: Jordan (M)
Matschie's Tree Kangaroos: Arboroo (F)
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Lowry Park Zoo:
African Penguins: Amber (F), Asani (M), Aza (F), Tinkerbell (F), Loki (M)
Pygmy Hippos: Dagwood (M)
American Black Bear: Sammy (M)

Busch Gardens Tampa:
Cheetahs: Chee (F), Iraja (M), Jagati (M), Steelman (M), Ngoma (F)
Reticulated Giraffes: Celina (F), Madoa (M), Tinsel (F), Cofi (F), Chloe (F)
Mongoose Lemurs: Rosalita (F), Guillermo (M), Two unnamed twins (Sexes Unknown)
Red-Ruffed Lemurs: Maditra (F), Bozeny (M)
Chimpanzees: Mtoto (M), Penny (F)
Red Kangaroo: Tally (F)
Aardvarks: Izzy (F), Friz (M), Unnamed baby (M)
Mexican Beaded Lizards: Gaspar (Sex Unknown)
White Rhinos: Mlaleni (F)
The following animals are Iceploration animals, animals in Busch Gardens ice show.
Eurasian Lynx: Keesa (F)
Eurasian Eagle Owl: King (M)
Siberian Huskies: Maji, Shivers, Journey, Delilah (All F)
Crowned Crane: Anastasia (F)
 
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African Painted Dogs:Chewy(m),Voltron(m),Veaga (f),Shahia (f),Destiny (f)
te African painted dogs had a litter of eight puppies last year but idk there names.

American Alligator: Otis(m)

Amur Leopards: dima (m),Katerina (f)

Black Bears:Stanley (m),Susan (f)

Dromedary Camel: Molly (f)

Bornean Orangutans:Kimberly (f), Ember (f),Goyang (m),KecongKahan (m) Jiwa Hati (m)

African Elephants:Tasha (f),Nan (f),Angeline (f),Moja (f),Victoria (f),Zuri’s (f),Thabo-Umasai(m)

Masai Giraffes:Mel (m),Sox (f)

Western Lowland Gorilla:Zakula (f),Mrithi (m),Harry (m),Ibo (f),Moka (f),Moka had a baby on Feb. 9, 2012, but he hasn’t yet been named!

Eastern Grey Kangaroo:Alex (m),Frankie (m),Jane (f),Shelia (f),Bindi (f)

African Lions:Mhina (f),Kaidi (f),Shiba (f),Ajani (m),Razzi (m)

Ostrich: Ladybird (f)

King Penguins:Kai (m),Clark (m),Noel (f),Mal (f)

Gentoo Penguin:Magnum (m),Moose (m),Cora (f),Isabel (f)

Macaroni Penguin:Humpty (m),Zucca (m),Mickey (f),Fleury (f)

Polar Bears:Koda (m),Kobe (f)

Black Rhinos:Jomo (m),Azizi (f), Azizi is expecting fall 2012

Black and White Ruffed Lemurs:Boscoe(m),Lance(m),Fresca(f)

Sand Tiger Sharks:Bruce (m),Wolverine (m),Large Marge (f),Storm (f),Rogue (f)

California Sea Lions:Seahawk (m),Selina (f),Maggie (f),Zoey (f),Callie(f),Summer(f)Sophie(f)

Northern Sea Otters:Alki (m),Chugach (m),Meshik(m)orphan from alaskan sea life center

Striped Skunk:Willow (f)

Snow Leopard: Chaney (f)

Amur Tiger:Max (m),Nikita (f),Simsa (f),Toma (f),Taiga (m)

White-cheeked Gibbons:Mai (f),Picard (m)
 
Mystic's newest penguin chick is now called Blue Pink. Blue represents the number 4 and pink represents the number 9, as it's the 49th penguin to enter Mystic's colony.
 
I thought I wouldn't get involved but here goes.

Taronga Zoo:
African Lion: Jambo (m), Asali (f), Kuchani (f)
Sumatran Tiger: Satu (m), Jumilah (f), Kembali (m), Sakti (m), Kartika (f)
Snow Leopard: Sabu (m), Kamala (f), Semara (f)
Fishing Cat: Mrs Fiddle (f) plus her daughter and a male that I don't know the names of
Asian Short Clawed Otter: Arney (m), Houdini (m), Soa (m), Bising (f)
Asian Elephant: Gung (m), Pathi Harn (m), Luk Chai (m), Thong Dee (f), Tang Mo (f), Porntip (f), Pak Boon (f), Tukta (f)
Western Lowland Gorilla: Kibabu (m), Fataki (m), Fuzu (m), Mahali (m), Kriba (f), Mouila (f), Kimya (f), Frala (f), Kipenzi (f), Kibali (m, newly arrived)
Hybrid Orangutan: Jantan (m), Willow (f)
Chimpanzee: Lebutu (m), Shabani (m), Samaki (m), Sule (m), Shikamoo (m), Furahi (m), Lulu (f), Lisa (f), Lani (f), Sacha (f), Sembe (f), Shiba (f), Spitter (f), Shona (f), Kuma (f), Koko (f), Kamili (f)
Pygmy Hippo: Timmy (m), Petra (f), Katie (f), Kambiri (f)
Malayan Tapir: Berani (m)
Brazilian Tapir: Tiquie (f)
Eastern Bongo: Ukundu (m), Djembe (f), Nambala (f), Kiazi (f)
Giraffe: Jimiyu (m), Niota (f), Zarafa (f)
Kodiak Bear: Bethyl (f)
Sun Bear: Mr Hobbs (m)
Komodo Dragon: Tuka (m)
Francois Langur: Hanoi (m), Bobo (m), Keoco (m), Tam Dao (m), Saigon (f), Meili (f), Elke (f)
Red Panda: Mayhem (m), Wan Mei (f), Seba (m)
Meerkat: Bob (m), Kenya (f), Malawi (f), Sahara (f), Nairobi (f), Zanzibar (f) and a few more males
Leopard Seal: Casey (m), Sabine (f)
Fiordland Crested Penguin: Mr Munro (m)
 
Arizona Docent said:
Several years ago there was some debate in the zoo world as to whether or not animals should be given names (or at least given out to the public). The argument against it was that people only identify with that one individual whose name they know instead of identifying with the species as a whole. I always thought this was an idiotic argument and it just seemed intuitive to me that the more people love their local animal (which they do more if they know it by name) the more they will care about its counterparts in the wild.

Well, apparently the AZA did one or more formal studies on the topic and guess what? What any reasonable person could have assumed without a study proved to be true - people care more about the species as a whole when they identify with an individual by name at their local zoo.

So now giving out names is back in vogue with the exception of one zoo that I know of here in the USA. My local Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, which is otherwise a trendsetter, still tells visitors "our animals do not have names." Even their education animals that they let people touch they say this. Of course it is an outright lie, because most of their animals do have names to the keepers, they just do not want to tell the public form some insane reason.

At my other local zoo (Reid Park where I volunteer) we freely tell the names. When our new elephants arrived, we posted their names and a brief bio on the website. These same bio sheets are on one of the exhibit displays as pull out laminated cards. I have seen firsthand people trying to identify them and asking us which is which - it really helps with their connection to the animals. Why the other zoo in Tucson is so behind in this regard is beyond understanding.
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Not really that insane. I have winessed many people using the animals name in an effort to.get a reaction from the animal, especially big cats. this can result in lower responsiveness when keepers use the animals name. i think youll find alot of zoos have a house name and a public name for animals.
 
Lowry Park Zoo:
Striped Skunks: Pierre (M)
Waterbuck: Ms. K (F)
Two-Toed Sloths: Fabio (M), Chloe (F)
Common Squirrel Monkeys: Cappi (F)
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay:
Bornean Orangutans: Indra (F), Horst (M), Intan (F) I'm not sure if they're all still there.
 
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Beardsley:
Andean Condor: Desmond (M)
Mystic Aquarium:
Panther Chameleons: Vega (M), Altair, Deneb (Both F)
 
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Buffalo Zoo:

Elephants: Surapa (f), Jothi (f)
Sea Lions: Dallas (m), Pocus (m)
River Otters: Donnie (m), Daisy (f), Ellie (f)
Andean Bears: Fernando (m), Bernard (m), Diana (f)
Polar Bears: Nanuq (m), Anana (f)
Cinerous Vultures: Vladimir (m)
Reindeer: Borealis (m), Aurora (f), Sandy (f), Ellie (f)
Rocky Mountain Sheep: Judd (m), Little Blue (m)
Devon Cow: Ruby
Babydoll Sheep: Charlie Brown (m), Dolly (f)
Mule: Candy Ann (f)
Berkshire Pigs: Dwaine (m), Jim (m)
Turkey: Tyson (m)
Zebu: Dutchess (f)
Goats: Cookie, Blackie
Donkey: Issac (m)
Indian Rhino: Tashi (f)
Reticulated Giraffes: Agnes (f), AJ (f)
Addax: Delmonico (m), Bakari
Roan Antelope: Easter (m), Roaness (f), Roanna (f)
Ocelot: Pedro (m)
Plumed Basilisk: Pumpkin
Green Anaconda: Anna Kournikova
Black Howler Monkeys: Machado (m), Lily (f), Mochima (m), Chaka (m)
White Faced Saki Monkeys: Maracaibo (m), Katrina (f), Argyle (m)
Sloths: Chewbaca (m), Wicket (f)
Tamandua: Alejandro (m)
Grey Necked Wood Rail: Dillo (m)
Zebras: Tulip (f), Iris (f), Buttercup (f) (one of them is no longer at the zoo)
Manned Wolf: Kev
Serval: Baobob (m), Ziziphus (m)
Mandrill: Gail (f)
Gemsbok: Jumanji (m), Natilie (f), Carnelian, Kalie (f)
Snow Leopards: Dwaine (m), Annapurna (f)
Lions: Tsalvo (m), Acacia (f), Shona (f) (Stage names are Siegel, Kehller, Kahn)
Golden Tiger: Sahib (m)
Amur Tigers: Sungari (f), Tamrai (f) -- stage name Thyme
Gorillas: Koga (m), Sydney (f), Lily (f), Amari (f)
Bison: Wilma (f), Betty (f), Monica (f)
 
Seneca Park Zoo:

African Spurred Tortoises: Bulldozer (m), Shelly (f)
African Grey Parrot: Minnow (m)
Raccoons: Xander (m), Willow (f), Buffy (f)
Tawny Owl: Ollie (m)
Harris Hawk: Lady (f)
Kinkajou: Palmer (m)
Mallard Duck: Bernie (m)
Sun Conures: Yankee, Doodle, Dandy, Uncle Sam
Orangutans: Kumang (f), Dara (f)
Lemurs: Spike (m), Zia (f)
Spider Monkeys: Spiderman (m), Lucy (f), Sally (f)
White Handed Gibbons: Benny (m), Dorothy (f)
Ocelot: Simao (m)
White Rhinos: Bill (m), Roscoe (m)
Emu: Rosalita (f), Raphael (m)
River Otters: Heather (f), Sara (f)
Pythons: Abby, Daisy (f)
Spotted Hyena: Lou (m)
King Vultures: Heathcliff (m), Gertrude (f)
Amur Tigers: Anastasia (f), Kayta (f)
Cougar: Anna
Sea Lions: Flounder (m), Puff (m), Marina (f), Lily (?) (f)
Polar Bears: Zero (m), Aurora (f)
Olive Baboons: Pimento (f) (all named after different types of olives)
African Elephants: Genny C. (f), Lilac (f)
 
Beardsley Zoo:
Galapagos Giant Tortoise: Professor (M)
Aldabra Tortoise: Skipper (M)
These tortoises are part of a temporary exhibit through Labor Day.
Busch Gardens TB:
Cheetahs: Nave, Sula, Oronsay, Pego, Qi, Tiree, Jenna (All F)
 
Columbus Zoo

African leopard: Sita F
African lion: Asali F, Kazi F, Tomo M
American black bear: Bubba M
Amur tiger: Anya F, Foli M, Irisa F, Kisa F
Asian elephant: Bohdi M, Coco M, Connie F, Phoebe F
Bald eagle: Cheyenne F
Bobcat: Arizona M, Montana M
Bonobo: Donnie M, Gander M, Jimmy M, Jo-T F, Lady F, Lola F, Maiko M, Ricky M, Susie F, Toby M, Unga M
Cougar: Billy M, Jessie F, Kali F
Grizzly bear: Brutus M, Buckeye M, Ginger F
Eastern black rhinoceros: Kijito M, Kulinda Kifaru F
Florida manatee: Holly F, Stubby M
Humboldt penguin: Charriante M, Fritz M, Gunter M, Hans M, Karrysa F, Katia F, Peru F, Secunda F, Tressel F, Watson M
Komodo dragon: Audrey F, Buru M
Malayan sun bear: Sabah F, Xander M
Okapi: Damisi F, El Jewar M, Karatasi M, Miliki F
Pallas' cat: Ilya M, Sasha F
Queensland koala: Bunyip M, Kiki F, Moondani M, Wruwallin F
Sumatran orangutan: Sally F, Tara F
Timber wolf: Takoda M, Tehya F
Western lowland gorilla: Anakka M, Casode F, Colo F, Dotty Mashavu M, Kambera Dupe F, Kebi F, Lula F, Macomba M, Mo'Ana F, Nia F, Pongi F, Toni F, Umanda M
 
Moebelle said:
Columbus Zoo

African leopard: Sita F
African lion: Asali F, Kazi F, Tomo M
American black bear: Bubba M
Amur tiger: Anya F, Foli M, Irisa F, Kisa F
Asian elephant: Bohdi M, Coco M, Connie F, Phoebe F
Bald eagle: Cheyenne F
Bobcat: Arizona M, Montana M
Bonobo: Donnie M, Gander M, Jimmy M, Jo-T F, Lady F, Lola F, Maiko M, Ricky M, Susie F, Toby M, Unga M
Cougar: Billy M, Jessie F, Kali F
Grizzly bear: Brutus M, Buckeye M, Ginger F
Eastern black rhinoceros: Kijito M, Kulinda Kifaru F
Florida manatee: Holly F, Stubby M
Humboldt penguin: Charriante M, Fritz M, Gunter M, Hans M, Karrysa F, Katia F, Peru F, Secunda F, Tressel F, Watson M
Komodo dragon: Audrey F, Buru M
Malayan sun bear: Sabah F, Xander M
Okapi: Damisi F, El Jewar M, Karatasi M, Miliki F
Pallas' cat: Ilya M, Sasha F
Queensland koala: Bunyip M, Kiki F, Moondani M, Wruwallin F
Sumatran orangutan: Sally F, Tara F
Timber wolf: Takoda M, Tehya F
Western lowland gorilla: Anakka M, Casode F, Colo F, Dotty Mashavu M, Kambera Dupe F, Kebi F, Lula F, Macomba M, Mo'Ana F, Nia F, Pongi F, Toni F, Umanda M
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I see that you got these names off of the zoo's website. This would all be good and well, but you will find that the zoo's website is very outdated. If you look, for example, the zoo still lists Bodhi (transferred to Denver) and Coco (deceased 2011), but does not list Beco (born 2009) or Hank (arrived 2011); those are just the errors within the Asian elephant list! Another of the more obvious errors is with the eastern black rhinoceroses; the website does not list Rosie, but it still lists Kijito (deceased 2011).
 
Kudu21 said:
I see that you got these names off of the zoo's website. This would all be good and well, but you will find that the zoo's website is very outdated. If you look, for example, the zoo still lists Bodhi (transferred to Denver) and Coco (deceased 2011), but does not list Beco (born 2009) or Hank (arrived 2011); those are just the errors within the Asian elephant list! Another of the more obvious errors is with the eastern black rhinoceroses; the website does not list Rosie, but it still lists Kijito (deceased 2011).
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I had a feeling something was up with that.
 
Beardsley:
American Bison: Dakota (M), L.B. (F)
Llamas: I can finally confirm the tan male is named Lawrence.
Pronghorn: D.J. (M)
Lowry Park:
West Indian Manatees: Laroc (F)
Babirusa: Myrtle (F), Toomey (M), Rosie (F), Malik (M)
Queensland Koala: Budaru (M)
Blue and Gold Macaw: Azul (M), Capri, Bailey (Not sure of sexes)
Central Park Zoo:
Polar Bear: Gus (M)
Black and White Ruffed Lemurs: Centaurus (M)
California Sea Lions: Scooter (F?), April (F), Katy (F), Edith (F), Not sure if he's still there but Bruiser (M)
Snow Leopards: Zoe (F), Chocolate (F), Bo (M)
Red Pandas: Amaya (F), Biru (M)
Domestic Rabbits: Luke (M), Harley (M)
Eurasian Eagle Owl: Flaco (M)
Harbor Seal: Nicky (F)
Two-Toed Sloth: Matilda (F)
Tamandua: Pablo (M)
Patagonian Maras: Max (M), Mara (F), Mateo (M)
King Penguins: Slappy, Lyle, Will, Robert (All M)
Mini-Nubian Goats: Monique (F), Marble (F), Ace (M), Angel (F), Spirit (F), There are lots more too.
Cotswold Sheep: Irene Hope (F), Kiwi (F)
Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pigs: Otis, Oliver (All M)
 
Beardsley Zoo:
Bearded Dragons: Spike, Norbert (Both M)
Map Turtle: Gaileo (M)
Golden Lion Tamarin: Julie (F)
Bull Snake: Oscar (M)
North American Porcupine: Pickles (F)
Red Wolves: I learned the other one is called Miku! (F)

Roger Williams Park Zoo:
King Vultures: Nubs (F), Goofy (M)
Devon Milking Cow: Cindy (F)
Sichuan Takin: Chopper, Har-Lee (M)
Masai Giraffes: Amber (F), Sukari (F), Jaffa Prince (M)
African Elephants: Kate, Alice, Ginny (All F)
White-Cheeked Gibbons: Gloria (F)
Giant Anteaters: Johei (M), Corndog (F), Inara (F)
White-Faced Sakis: Gaguin (M), Freida (F)
 
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Bronx Zoo:
California Sea Lions (not all of them, though :p): Clarice (F), Halftime (F), and... that's about it. :D
 
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