LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A young elephant calf born this summer at a Kentucky zoo has just about everything he needs, except a name.
But he's a step closer to getting one. The Louisville Zoo has announced three finalists: Fitz, Rocket and Walt.
A statement made on Monday said that more than 15,000 names were submitted for the calf born Aug. 2.
Kristin Hays of Prospect submitted "Fitz" after her great-grandfather, who loved elephants. Tatyana Malkin's 9-year-old daughter, Sofia, asked her to submit "Rocket" to go with the zoo's recently named bongo, "Groot" both from the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy"; and Taylor Barr of Meade County submitted "Walt" after Walt Disney.
Zoo visitors can drop coins or bills in a kiosk to vote at the zoo, or vote online with credit card donations.
