Twin Amur tigers born at Como Zoo in August now have names — Marisa and Maks. Two longtime volunteers who have worked with zookeepers to care for and teach the public about the zoo’s big cats ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - After nearly 5,000 votes were cast, the Louisville Zoo has chosen a name for their new tiger cub.

READ MORE: Como Zoo welcomes birth of 2 rare Amur tiger cubs The male cub is named Maks, a name that volunteers say matches his confident demeanor and is often associated with meanings like "the ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)– The Great Plains Zoo has announced the name of a Pallas kitten born this past summer. According to a news release from the zoo, the naming rights were won in a recent ...

Como Zoo has revealed the names of its twin Amur tiger cubs: Marisa and Maks. The twins were born on Aug. 29 and remain in a private maternity den with their mother. Maris and Maks together ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The votes are in and the Louisville Zoo's new tiger cub has a name. Kaji is now the name of the baby male Sumatran tiger. Eight-year-old Skylar Bischof-Thomas ...

Two rare Amur tiger cubs born to first-time parents at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul now bear the names Maks and Marisa, which carry special meaning for the critically endangered ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Como Park Zoo & Conservatory debuted Wednesday the names of two ferocious new faces. The twin cubs were born Aug. 29 as the first Amur tiger births at Como Zoo in more than 40 ...

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While the newest shark at the Minnesota Zoo might be particularly skilled at swimming, she was named after St. Paul’s beloved Olympic gymnast, the zoo announced Thursday. Suni the zebra shark ...

Zoo officials say the name also honors a retired zookeeper named Marisa, who was "instrumental in the care of large cats during her 43 years at the zoo." Como Zoo officials say the names came from ...