The Zoo The Name Game

Bold means accent.

Singing and scatting.

Shut up.

It's monday morning at the zoo.

Ugh?

And all the animals are getting ready for yet another day.

Up you get please!

Please just.... five more minutes!

Ugh, fine I'll go somewhere else then.

There's over 2,000 animals at the zoo and each one has their very own name.

Over on Baboon Rock, there's Little Tony.

HEY-HEY-HEY-HEY-HEY-HEY!

Less of the little, I'm Big Tony, capisce? HEH?

Oh, right, well, it's just you look quite small.

Where's Little Tony then?

Little Tony is with Big Mikey. Well, let's start a gain.

Over on Baboon Rock, and Big Mikey....

No no no no no!

Big Tony's got it all wrong.

I'm Medium-size Mikey.

Big Mikey's over there.

Between Tiny Tony and Huge Huey.

This is all very confusing.

I'll just leave you lot to your, er, broom eating.

Where was I? Oh, yeah.

Names.

They're the most important daily part of daily life at the zoo.

And with so many animals of all different shapes and sizes, there are many beautiful and exotic examples to be found.

There's Gambira. An Indonesian name meaning "Well-born of great dignity."

What?

(BELCHES)

Sorry.

Mm. There's Shakira!

An Arabic name meaning "grateful"

'''I'd be grateful if you'd came a bit closer. You smell delicious.'''

Yeah, well not after last time.

Spoil sport.

And then, there's Dave.

Huh?

Meaning, uh what does Dave mean?

(Surfer's accent) I'm not mean.

No I mean, what does Dave mean?

What do I mean about what?

No what I mean is.....

It's short for David.

It's Hebrew.

It actually means "beloved"

Aw, that's nice.

I have absolutely no idea what either of you are talking about right now.

Well, nothing new there then Dave.

Everyone at the zoo has name. Everyone that is, except for the zoo's newest arrival.

A baby giraffe called.....

Oh, no you don't have a name yet, do you?

'''Eh.... no.'''

Any thoughts on what you'd like to be called?

'''Yeah, I do. I'd like to be called...'''

You'd like to be called Tiberius!

'''No! No I don't dad! I want to be called...'''

Ah, it's Hyperion isn't it?

No, Dad.

Look, why don't you just leave me alone and let me choose me own NAME?

Because, son, you need a name that reflects your status as a giraffe.

Something strong, something powerful, something dominant.

Oh...

What about...... Mungo?

Oh no!

( to be continued)