Denver Zoo’s New Baby Tortoise Needs a Name — You Can Help Decide

Back in June, we reported that a rare and critically endangered tortoise was born at the Denver Zoo.

Denver Zoo Successfully Hatches a Pancake Tortoise

The pancake tortoise is critically endangered, but the Denver Zoo incubated the egg when it was discovered, and another pancake tortoise was born. There are fewer than 5,000 pancake tortoises on earth, and this is a huge deal.

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Baby Tortoise Hatched in May

The baby pancake tortoise was hatched on May 23.

Denver Zoo Asks for Help Naming Baby Pancake Tortoise

The baby pancake tortoise is healthy and happy; however, the Denver Zoo reports that one major thing is missing. They need a name for their newest resident.

The Denver Zoo definitely has a theme when naming their pancake tortoises. The mother's name is Waffles. What could the baby's name be?

Vote for Your Favorite Breakfast-Themed Name

Well, the Denver Zoo will stick with the breakfast and pancake-themed names. So much so that they are actually looking for Colorado residents to help select the new name for the new pancake tortoise.

Nationwide Voting Through TODAY Show

They have partnered with TODAY, and people all across the nation are voting for a name. You can vote right now.

TODAY is currently running the poll on their website. You can vote here. The four options are Griddle, Syrup, Maple, and Flip.

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I voted for the name Maple. At the time of writing, Maple is winning with 51 percent of the vote.