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What’s New in the Local Zoo
Proper names are perhaps the most arbitrary labels in the animal kingdom. What criteria are available to name a baby too young to lend itself to any endearing nicknames? The Toronto Zoo is well well aware of this, and needs our help with baby names. They have a young gorilla (pictured –>) that must be addressed as something besides, “Hey You!” or “Monkey Boy.” They, however, are not so open to give free reign in the naming process; it must start with the letter ‘S.’ So, we got to thinking: Sssstinky? Stollerys? Scotiabank? Strongbow?
If you can think of a more appropriate name for this infant primate, let the zoo know about it. And, do it soon because zoo workers may go on strike as early as April 25. (Maybe our little gorilla should be called Strike? Perhaps first name ‘Work,’ last name ‘Stoppage’?)