Lincoln Children’s Zoo asks community to pick cheetah cub names

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo recently welcomed two female cheetah cubs and now the public can help choose their names. Lincoln Children’s Zoo previously asked the community to suggest names for the two female cheetah cubs who arrived in Lincoln on June 19, 2023. After combing through over 500 suggestions submitted through social media, Zoo staff narrowed it down to the following four name pairings: Imara is of Swahili origin meaning strong and firm, Safia is of Swahili origin symbolizing friend, and Zuri is of Swahili origin meaning...