BUDAPEST: The first elephant born in Budapest’s zoo since 1961 has been named Asha following a public vote in which over 200,000 people took part, the zoo said Tuesday. Since her birth on Feb. 14 Asha’s progress at the 147-year-old zoo has been closely followed by a star-struck Hungarian public.
Born three months earlier than expected, Asha — whose Sanskrit name means “hope” — weighed 75 kgs and was 2.78 feet tall on arrival. The poll, which closed Monday, offered a choice of six names — Asha, Anita, Angyal, Amelie, and Aishwarya — all beginning with A to honor her mother Angele.
Hungarians vote en masse ... to name baby elephant
