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What should the new elephant be called?

Jul 05 11:02pm

- We're naming names. Well, you are.

With the wonderful arrival of Australia's first elephant to be born here, it's time you told us ...

What name do you think should be given to the little 100kg male calf?

The calf was born at Taronga Zoo just after 3am on July 4 to a 12-year-old Asian elephant named Thong Dee.

"(Staff) were with her throughout the night and have been sleeping at the barn to support Thong Dee the instant she went into labour," Cooper said.

Thong Dee, formerly a Bangkok street elephant, was said to be surprised by the birth! That may help you pick a name...

More info

Taronga Zoo's official naming website

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1. tammyleefletcher - Jul 06 06:11am

my name is alicen im 7years old i would like to name the baby elephant zoonga. my mums email is tammypink16@hotmail.com.
alicen willis penrith 2750 N.S.W

2. hawkinsrebecca33 - Jul 06 07:21am

hey my name is Rebecca Hawkins im from Mildura Vic i would love to name the baby elephant................Sikudhani - means "an unexpected gift" in Swahili. i think its a lovley name and would suite the elephant really well. thanx :) ,,,,, my email is aaron@leda.net.au

3. davidbiner - Jul 06 08:10am

Hi Team

Why not name the baby elephant "Yendys" which is Sydney backwards as it will always remind people of where it was born.

Cheers
David

4. pink.sodapop - Jul 06 08:27am

'Jimby' cute and sweet!

xoxo timi

5. cseeto - Jul 06 08:28am

Go to http://babyelephant.taronga.org.au/ name-our-little-one.aspx to enter your name for the baby elephant!

6. brady.gilchrist - Jul 06 08:28am

Tylee.

7. chibba13 - Jul 06 08:29am

Hi Sunrise Team..
Being the first Elephant born in Australia, why not call the new born...
Aussiephant?
Thanks,
Mykel Nikiforides

8. mleanage - Jul 06 08:30am

a name for the elephant could be mj. as michael jackson died, maybe he could live on with a baby elephant. maybe a good idea or bad but ill leave it to you guys.

9. billyparker99 - Jul 06 08:30am

why not the name "hatari" after the 1962 movie which i saw at the age of six years old, a movie i have never forgotten to this very day.

10. chibba13 - Jul 06 08:32am

Call him - Aussiephant
from Mykel,
mykartso@bigpond.com

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