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Andean bear cub named: Chaska

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May 20, 2010

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Chaska: Female Andean bear cub Chaska at the National Zoo’s naming ceremony Wednesday, May 19.

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    Chaska and Bernardo Are the Names of the National Zoo’s Andean Bear Cubs

    One week and nearly 5,000 votes after the Smithsonian’s National Zoo opened the online polls to the public to name its male and female Andean bear cubs, the Zoo has its winners: Chaska (CHAS-kuh) for the female and Bernardo for the male. 
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