Newest additions: Two of Bornean elephant calves born at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
KOTA KINABALU: The public will have the opportunity to name three Bornean elephant calves born at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
Dubbed the “Baby Elephant Naming Campaign”, the public can offer suggestions on the park’s Facebook page from July 10 to Aug 8, said Lok Kawi Wildlife Park curator Maryati Abdullah Lakim.
Three winners will be announced within a week after the campaign ends on Aug 9.
The naming campaign is being held in conjunction with World Elephant Day 2023 with the theme “Protecting Elephant Habitats for a Sustainable Tomorrow”.
“We have three calves that were 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 the elephants,” Maryati said.
She said that involving the public will create a sense of belonging as well as increasing public awareness on the need to protect Sabah’s wildlife.
She hopes that through this campaign, it will attract more people to continue to “like, share and follow” the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park’s Facebook page because various educational activities, conservation efforts and awareness videos will be shared through the platform.
“Our aim is for the general public to share responsibility to spread the word widely about the value and importance of wildlife in this state,” she said, adding that they also hoped to attract more visitors to the park.
The campaign is jointly sponsored by Borneo Behaviour Solution (BBS).
BBS manager Kenneth Maluda said they would continue to assist the Wildlife Department in making every programme implemented at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park successful in terms of ideas, techniques and human resources.
