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The Toronto Zoo has named its newest baby southern hairy-nosed wombat "Clover," following a public vote where over 16,000 people participated among four name choices. The zoo announced the winning name on Wednesday as part of efforts to engage with the community around this rare birth, which is only the second successful rearing at the facility in more than three decades. Clover’s mother, Matilba, enjoys eating clover, hence the chosen name. Visitors gathered to see Clover and her mother interact in the Australasia Pavilion, where the young wombat is now beginning to explore her habitat independently but still stays close to her protective mother.
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The Toronto Zoo announced that its newest baby southern hairy-nosed wombat is named Clover, following a vote involving over 16,000 people. The zoo had selected four names for public voting, and Clover emerged as the winner in honor of her mother’s fondness for clover. This little joey is only the second successfully reared wombat at the Toronto Zoo since Nan, who lived from 1994 to 2018, was its previous success story. The name announcement garnered significant community engagement and heartwarming support, with attendees gathering around the habitat hoping for a glimpse of Clover on Wednesday. Kate Hogan, the Australian High Commissioner to Canada, praised the zoo’s effort in welcoming this "little ambassador," highlighting the special bond between Australians and wombats.
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The Toronto Zoo’s newest wombat finally has a name, and it’s one her mother would approve of.
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After more than 16,000 votes, the zoo announced Wednesday that the baby southern hairy-nosed wombat is now called Clover, a nod to one of her mother’s favourite foods.
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The joey, previously known as “#TZPouchPotato,” is the first wombat reared at the zoo in more than 30 years.
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Clover was one of four names put to a public vote alongside Nellie, Melba and Matilda.
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The zoo said the winning name honours her mother, Matilba, who enjoys munching on clover in her outdoor habitat.
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Toronto Zoo CEO Dolf DeJong said the response to the contest shows how people have taken the baby wombat to heart.
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“To reach out to our community and have 16,000 people weigh in on the name, I think really shows how this species and this individual has captured the community’s imagination,” DeJong told the Star.
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Clover is only the second wombat successfully reared at the Toronto Zoo.
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The first, a female named Nan who lived from 1994 to 2018, was Clover’s great-grandmother, according to the zoo.
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At the name unveiling Wednesday, visitors gathered around the habitat hoping to catch a glimpse of Clover.
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She was initially shy around the larger crowd, DeJong said, but eventually emerged after people stepped back.
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“She stays close to mom Matilba,” he said.
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“You get all these amazing little moments with mother and daughter interacting.”
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DeJong compared watching Matilba dig while Clover gets in the way to “a parent trying to vacuum and the toddler at their feet.”
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Clover spent close to 10 months developing in and around her mother’s pouch.
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She is now too big to stay inside it and started exploring the habitat more independently, though the zoo says she is still nursing.
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Matilba was “incredibly protective,” during Clover’s early development, DeJong said.
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Event as Clover begins venturing farther away, she still tends to stay close.
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“Baby was right in the shadow of mom,” he said.
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The naming process was supported by the Australian Consulate-General in Toronto, which helped select the options put to the public vote.
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“Wombats hold a special place in the hearts of Australians, and it is heartwarming to see Canadians welcome this little ambassador to the Toronto Zoo,” Kate Hogan, Australian High Commissioner to Canada, said in the zoo’s news release.
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Visitors hoping to see Clover can find her in the Australasia Pavilion.
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DeJong said their best chance of spotting her is near the beginning or end of the day.
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