Name the Baby Hippo! :)

Cast your vote for the new baby hippo's name! This big wee girl will appreciate your help :)
Join the Zoo in naming cute new Pygmy Hippo via Web!
By Janel Heflin, Special to The News
TAMPA -- A rare baby Pygmy Hippopotamus born at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo on Aug. 26 needs a name, and zoo leaders are asking for help from zoo fans and the public. An online contest that began on Sept. 8, and runs through Oct. 3 will name the first ever, captive born Pygmy Hippo in the zoo’s history. The newborn calf will be officially named on World Animal Day at the zoo Oct. 4.

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Zsa Zsa, a full-grown female Pygmy Hippo, gave birth to a calf, the first ever, captive born Pygmy Hippo in the history of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, and one of only three births in North America in the last two years.

There are five names to choose from.
As Pygmy Hippos are native to the forests and swamps of western Africa, the five names chosen for the voting process reflect their native land.

Annakiya, a Nigerian name meaning sweet face,

Cece, a beach in Liberia, a native region for the endangered hippos,

Nini, a west African name meaning strong as stone,

Tifi, which means daughter,

and Zaji, meaning girl.

Only 35 are reported to reside in Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited institutions in North America, according to Rachel Nelson, Director of Public Relations for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.
With so few in existence, the birth of the baby Pygmy Hippo is not merely a celebration of new life, it is a celebration of the continuing existence of a creature that may, one day, only be seen in captivity as loss of habitat quickly causes the demise of those in the wild.

Read the whole article here To cast your vote log onto http://www.LowryParkZoo.com

Why hello there little Annakiya, Cece, Nini, Tifi, or Zaji! :)