Baby Gorilla Named

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 13:34

The baby gorilla at Jersey Zoo has been called Amari!

Four Swahili-inspired names were shortlisted for islanders to choose from, with more than 5,000 votes submitted since the Zoo revealed that the baby was female a couple of weeks ago.

The final results were:

* Amiri (strength) : 1,822

* Iniko (born during troubled times) : 1,638

* Muhuri (stamp, mum's name means envelope) : 1,113

* Kapuki (first-born daughter) : 587

More than 5,000 of you voted to name our baby gorilla and now we are DELIGHTED to introduce you to baby Amari! 🥰🦍🥰

It’s not too late to contribute towards the ongoing care and costs of looking after baby Amari. Any gift is hugely appreciated! 👇https://t.co/44EZsqoHH1 pic.twitter.com/dMo90GSeSN
— Jersey Zoo (@JerseyZoo) May 5, 2020

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