The Brief
- The Phoenix Zoo announced the names of its two new lion cubs.
- Azizi and Jasiri were the winning names of an online voting contest, and they are expected to join their mother, Zuri, at the lion exhibit in October.
PHOENIX – The two new lion cubs that were birthed earlier this year at Phoenix Zoo now have names.
The Phoenix Zoo announced the new female lions will be called Azizi and Jasiri after a two-week voting contest that took place online.
More than 10,000 votes were cast after zookeepers provided the public with eight different choices.
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Azizi means “precious” in Arabic and Swahili languages and Jasiri means “brave” in Swahili.…