New Names for Two African Painted Dog Puppies!

We are excited to announce that two of our African painted dog puppies have officially been named!

“Wazimu” or “Wazi” for short, means “madness” in Swahili. Wazi is a powerfully ambitious little girl, constantly playing with the other puppies and trying to keep up with mom. During feeding times, she is always one of the first puppies to approach the keepers for food and is always playing keep away with her diet items! Wazi’s donor wishes to remain anonymous, but we are so thankful for their support!

“Aries” was named by the Gleit family, loyal supporters of Zoo Miami. Brothers Paul and Eric Gleit share a birthday a few years apart and decided to name the only male pup in the litter after their shared horoscope sign. Aries is a timid yet playful pup. He has taken on a role of uniting and defending the girls, as any good brother would! He can always be seen matching strides with his mom “Little Foot”. Although he enjoys playing with his sisters, they often choose to gang up and dog pile on him!