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You know the baby gorilla born at SF Zoo? The one whose biological mother abandoned it? Well, SF Zoo needs you help naming the tyke.
According to reports, "the contest runs from February 12 through March 5 and is open to children five years and older and to adults." The baby gorilla's name, however will not be picked by zoo officials; instead, "the animal's father, Oscar Jonesy, a dominant silverback gorilla, will get the final say." (The hell?) Judges will choose five names, "each attached to sticks of bamboo." The first stick Jonesy touches will be the winning name. So, you know, it chance will have a lot to do with it.
The winner will receive a zoo family membership "for the zoo closest to the winner's place of residency," a large gorilla stuffed animal, a framed photo of the infant gorilla with a footprint, a thirty minute Q&A with a gorilla keeper (either in person, via phone or internet depending on location of winner), and a gorgeous, black-market gorilla pelt. (Har.)
Oh, and we think "Bean" is a perfect name. "Bean" for the win!
You can enter to win at SFZoo.org.
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I think Artie is a good name for a baby gorilla.
I had that thought, too
Duane.
I like Jett.
American Apparel Gorilla, or Amap for short.
Well, we already had a Stephen Colbert at the Zoo... How about Bill O'Reilly?
Brock?
Cupcake
The more I look at him the more I want him to be named Mr. Tulip Toes
Roman Honeycutt.
he looks gay. Bruce?
Tatiana.
That way she'll get some fucking respect from the other species.
According to my husband's comments about this animal, you could name him "Only Baby Bluecanary's Husband Would Be Willing to Raise."
It may be kinda long, though.
You have a husband? Thanks for spoiling it for everyone. Oh, and the baby ape should be called Meg, as in Meg Whitman, the gibbony-looking candidate for gubner.
George T. Horseprotection
Bugsy
He looks like Sal Casteneda
Add a couple of pounds and throw on some glasses...definitely Sal.
Not quite gay enough for that.
clearly his name should be Darwin.
Chad Sexington
George W. Bush
The voters didn't name the sewage treatment plant after him, and we ought to do something.