The Louisville Zoo’s Baby Elephant’s Name is…

Fitz!

MEET FITZ! The @LouisvilleZoo‘s baby elephant finally has a name! https://t.co/SeUbRHefD1 pic.twitter.com/0pbaTserBB

— WLKY (@WLKY) October 22, 2019

Over 15,500 names were submitted and the votes have been tallied in the Elephant Calf Naming Contest. The Zoo and Norton Children’s heart transplant recipient 23-month-old Eli Alexander revealed the winning name today at 1:00pm at the Louisville Zoo.  It was down to Fitz, Rocket and Walt…and the winning name is Fitz!

The person who submitted the winning name will receive a behind-the-scenes tour with five guests to meet the calf and his mother, Mikki; a prize basket with merchandise from the zoo and Norton Children’s Hospital, and a Comfy Cow gift certificate.

Mikki and the calf are on exhibit daily at the zoo from 10 a.m. to noon.