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A naming contest was held for the second of the two male cubs during the litter's Labor Day weekend premiere at the zoo. Baron was submitted by 7-year-old Joshua Bradley of [[Chelsea]], who was announced as the winner on [[September 12]], [[2011]]. | A naming contest was held for the second of the two male cubs during the litter's Labor Day weekend premiere at the zoo. Baron was submitted by 7-year-old Joshua Bradley of [[Chelsea]], who was announced as the winner on [[September 12]], [[2011]]. | ||
In [[2012]] Baron and his brother was relocated to the Montgomery Zoo. | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Thornton, William | * Thornton, William (August 22, 2011) "[http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/08/birmingham_zoos_royal_pride_fe.html Birmingham Zoo's royal pride: Feisty young lions to meet Labor Day visitors]" {{BN}} | ||
* "[http://www.facebook.com/notes/the-birmingham-zoo/the-birmingham-zoo-announces-winner-of-the-cub-naming-contest-and-the-name-of-th/10150370496654680 The Birmingham Zoo Announces Winner of the Cub Naming Contest and the Name of the 5th African Lion Cub!]" (September 12, 2011). Birmingham Zoo | * "[http://www.facebook.com/notes/the-birmingham-zoo/the-birmingham-zoo-announces-winner-of-the-cub-naming-contest-and-the-name-of-th/10150370496654680 The Birmingham Zoo Announces Winner of the Cub Naming Contest and the Name of the 5th African Lion Cub!]" (September 12, 2011). Birmingham Zoo | ||
* Thornton, William (August 29, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo says goodbye to its five lion cubs." {{BN}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 29 August 2012
Baron (born May 25, 2011 at the Birmingham Zoo) is a male lion, one of a litter of five cubs born to Kwanzaa and Akili. The others are Asha, Kimba, Lily, and Vulcan.
A naming contest was held for the second of the two male cubs during the litter's Labor Day weekend premiere at the zoo. Baron was submitted by 7-year-old Joshua Bradley of Chelsea, who was announced as the winner on September 12, 2011.
In 2012 Baron and his brother was relocated to the Montgomery Zoo.
References
- Thornton, William (August 22, 2011) "Birmingham Zoo's royal pride: Feisty young lions to meet Labor Day visitors" The Birmingham News
- "The Birmingham Zoo Announces Winner of the Cub Naming Contest and the Name of the 5th African Lion Cub!" (September 12, 2011). Birmingham Zoo
- Thornton, William (August 29, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo says goodbye to its five lion cubs." The Birmingham News
External links
- African Lion Cubs at birminghamzoo.com