Bornean elephant calves born at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
KOTA KINABALU: A public campaign to name three Bornean elephant calves born at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park is being conducted for a month.
The "Baby Elephant Naming Campaign" invites the public to offer suggestions via the park's Facebook page from now until Aug 8, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park curator Maryati Abdullah Lakim said on Wednesday (July 12).
She said participation is open to all, and the three winning names will be announced a week after the campaign ends.
She said the campaign was being held in conjunction with World Elephant Day 2023 on Aug 12, themed "Protecting elephant habitats for a sustainable tomorrow".
"We have three calves – one born at the end of last year and two more this year. They have all not been named, so we are encouraging the public to suggest names for them," Maryati said.
The public is urged to submit names for the three elephant calves.
She said involving the public would create a sense of attachment and increase public awareness on the need to protect Sabah's wildlife.
"The park also hopes that this campaign will attract more people to continue to like, share and follow Lok Kawi Wildlife Park's Facebook page because various educational activities, conservation efforts and awareness videos will be shared.
"Our aim is for the general public to share responsibility for spreading the word about the value and importance of wildlife in this state," she said, adding that the park also hoped to attract more visitors.
The campaign is jointly sponsored by Borneo Behavior Solutions Sdn Bhd.
Its manager Kenneth Maluda said it would continue to assist the Sabah Wildlife Department in making every programme implemented in the park a success.
