Bronx, NY – April 7, 2011 – The Bronx Zoo’s Egyptian cobra has her name – Mia.
Partnering with the New York Daily News, the Bronx Zoo offered the public the opportunity to submit their favorite name for the snake – just more than 34,000 responded with their nominations and 59,535 voted on the final five choices.
The winning name – Mia – was nominated 222 times and received 15,972 votes (27 percent). The runners-up: Subira, 14,016 votes (24 percent); Amaunet, 11,672 votes (20 percent); Cleopatra, 10,730 votes (18 percent); Agnes, 6,777 votes (11 percent).
Now that Mia has received her official name and has settled into her exhibit at the Bronx Zoo’s Reptile House, the building will be re-opened to the public on Saturday, April 9 and visitors will be able to see her for the first time.
Contact:Max Pulsinelli: 718-220-5182; mpulsinelli@wcs.orgSteve Fairchild: 718-220-5189; sfairchild@wcs.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Adult admission is $16, children (3-12 years old) $12, children under 3 are free. Parking is $13 for cars and $16 for buses. The Bronx Zoo is conveniently located off the Bronx River Parkway at Exit 6; by train via the #2 or #5 or by bus via the #9, #12, #19, #22, MetroNorth, or BxM11 Express Bus service (from Manhattan that stops just outside the gate.) To plan your trip, visit www.bronxzoo.com or call 718-367-1010.
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