In January, Colchester Zoo introduced the primary chimpanzee for 17 years had been born to mum Kora and pop Napoleon.
While the toddler was wholesome and nicely, the zoo inspired members of the general public to submit names.
The keepers had narrowed down the choice of names however got here to a tie, and so allowed mum Kora to have the deciding vote by making up some banners for her to decide on.
Thanks to Kora’s alternative, the little chimpanzee has been named Keira.
A spokesperson for Colchester Zoo stated: “We’d wish to thank everybody who instructed names for our latest chimpanzee arrival.
“After studying by means of all of the solutions, the Animal Care Team are happy to share that the baby has been named Keira.
“Be sure to stop by Chimpanzee Lookout on your next visit to see the chimp family.”
Chimpanzees are at the moment listed as endangered on the IUCN Red listing of Threatened Species and face a quantity of threats out within the wild, together with habitat loss from deforestation and being hunted for bushmeat.
Keira’s arrival is nice information for the conservation of the species.
