SEATTLE - Tomorrow Woodland Park Zoo kicks off its Tiger Cubs Naming Poll. Beginning April 1, log onto the "New Stripes at the Zoo" section of the zoo's Web site to vote for one of eight Indonesian names. The Tiger Cubs Naming Poll is open to all ages and runs through midnight, April 18. Zoo-goers can also fill out a ballot at the zoo’s Education Center. The names are Indonesian because the zoo gives its wildlife residents names that reflect their countries of origin. The names, picked by the zoo’s tiger keepers, are:

• Molek (mo-lek) – Beautiful
• Malu (mah-loo) – Shy
• Jaya (jie-yah) – Freedom
• Indah (in-dah) – Beautiful
• Mulia (moo-lee-ah) – Noble
• Suriya (soo-ree-ya) – Sun
• Langka (lang-kah) – Rare
• Kasih (kah-see) – Love

In addition to the Tiger Cub Naming Poll, Washington residents (only) may enter the Kit and Cub-oodle Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of four prize packs that include a tiger plush toy, an adult tiger t-shirt, a child tiger t-shirt, a tiger poster and a zoo family membership. Visitors to www.zoo.org or Woodland Park Zoo may enter to win by submitting their email, name, address and phone number.

The 3-month-old endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, made their public debut Saturday, March 29. The cubs, both females, are on view to the public between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily. The tigers, born December 16, 2002, mark the first birth of the endangered species at the zoo since 1992.

The cubs were born to 11-year-old mother JoJo and 9-year-old father Rakata (RAH-ka-ta). The birth is significant to help sustain the Sumatran tiger population in North American zoos, which is steadily dropping due to aging tigers, a limited number of breeding animals and a low birth rate.

For more information about the zoo’s tigers and worldwide conservation efforts, check out Woodland Park Zoo’s Web site at www.zoo.org. Zoo spring hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. For general zoo information, log on the zoo’s Web site or call 206-684-4800.