America Online Members Go Ape Over the Newest Baby Gorilla at the Bronx Zoo More than 440,000 AOL Members Nationwide Name the Latest Addition to the Bronx Zoo's Gorilla Family.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va. and NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 What's in a name? Everything, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the more than 440,000 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. members who participated in an exclusive opportunity to name the new baby gorilla at the Bronx Zoo's world-renowned Congo Gorilla Forest. Of a field of five possible names, AOL members crowned the new baby Zola, which means "quietness" in Swahili. The promotion was part of "What's New @ the Zoo," a new programming area that brings the delight and the enjoyment of the zoo directly to AOL members. "Choosing a name for our new animals is always a fun challenge, and we are thrilled that AOL's members could assist," said Richard L. Lattis, Senior Vice President and General Director of Living Institutions for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Bronx Zoo's parent organization. "Through Zola, his Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo formally New York Zoological Park Zoo in New York City. It opened in 1899 on 265 acres (107 hectares) in the northwestern area of the Bronx. In 1941 it added the 4-acre (1. family, and of course AOL, thousands of 'virtual parents' have experienced the excitement of our gorilla habitat right at their desktops, while they learn more about our very special lowland gorilla family. And we'll try to keep AOL members posted on whether Zola lives up to his name, as he gets older and more rambunctious. " Zola, which received 33% of the final vote, beat out four other names. The complete results of the contest are as follows: Juma, which means 'born on a Friday', received 25% of the vote Kuchimba, which translates to Doug, the name of the baby's caretaker, received 21% Njoku, which means yams, the baby's favorite food, received 14% Matunde, which means fruits, came in last with 7%. AOL and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS See Windows CardSpace. ), which oversees the Bronx Zoo, teamed up to sponsor the "Name The Baby Gorilla" poll. In addition to playing a role in the naming of the new baby gorilla, members can look through a gorilla family photo album and access quick facts and statistics to learn more about the lowland gorilla. This feature is part of a larger partnership between AOL and the WCS to promote the Internet's role in wildlife appreciation and conservation. "Across the country, our members played a role in the naming of this special baby gorilla," said Terry Crane, Vice President Education and Families Products, America Online See AOL. . "We are thrilled to give our members the exclusive opportunity to be a part of this exciting event at the Bronx Zoo and offer them facts and photo galleries where they can learn more about gorillas. We look forward to continuing to expand our 'What's New at the Zoo' feature so that we can bring the joys and delight of wildlife and nature directly to our members, wherever their location." Born to mom Tuti and dad Zuri, Zola joins the gorilla family at the Bronx Zoo, which is home to the largest group of lowland gorillas in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Zola and her family reside in the Congo Gorilla Forest, the Bronx Zoo's massive 6.5 acre exhibit of western gorillas, okapi, mandrills and other wildlife. Since its opening in 1999, this award-winning exhibit has inspired millions of visitors and raised more than $3.5 million toward Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) African conservation projects. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About the Bronx Zoo The world-renowned Bronx Zoo is the flagship facility of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), one of the most effective wildlife conservation organizations in the world. More than two million visitors each year are afforded the opportunity to learn more about the natural world by experiencing the Zoo's award-winning animal exhibits and educational messages. Since its founding in 1895, WCS has been dedicated to saving wildlife and wild lands through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks: the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium The New York Aquarium first opened on December 10, 1896, at Castle Garden in Battery Park, making it the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States. Its first director was the respected fish expert, Dr. Tarleton Hoffman Bean (1895-1898). , and Central Park, Queens and Prospect Park zoos The Prospect Park Zoo is a twelve acre (4.86 ha)[2] zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. Its precursor, the Menagerie, had opened in 1890. . |
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