The public chose the name Mina for the new tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Published on February 2, 2024 at 2:34 pm
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Drumroll please — the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has announced the name of its new Malayan tiger cub: Mina.
The name was chosen in a public vote over two weeks. Mina (pronounced MEE-nah) was born Nov. 5 with her brother and sister.
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Donors named Mina’s siblings, but the zoo let the public choose a name for the third cub. People were asked to pick from five names: Mina (meaning one who is unrelenting and determined), Cahya, Nayla, Indah and Seniya.
Voters were asked to make a donation to the zoo, which raised $6,000 from 300 submissions, Mina received 148 votes, or 49% of them.
Zoo officials say Mina and the other two new cubs, plus 10-year-old mother Cinta, can be seen on a live stream at jacksonvillezoo.org/live-animal-cams.
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