At the Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya City, a naming ceremony was held for a female Asian elephant baby born in June who was named "Urara".
A female Asian elephant baby was born in June this year at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya City between a female "Anura" and a male "Kosara". I had you vote for me.
At the naming ceremony held on the 8th, a total of 20,445 votes were received, and it was announced that "Urara" had the most votes, with 6,249 votes. And there was a big round of applause.
"Urara" has the meaning of wanting them to grow up bright and cheerful like the gentle and warm rays of the sun. about it.
After the naming ceremony, when "Urara" appeared on the outdoor playground, visitors took pictures of her running around the grounds with smartphones and cameras.
"She wasn't the name I voted for, but I thought she was the perfect name for the baby," said a woman in her 50s from Hyogo Prefecture who visited with her husband.
Masami Kurobe, director of Higashiyama Zoo, said, "Many people came to the naming ceremony, and I felt the high expectations. I want parents and children to love them for a long time."