I have a lot of ongoing projects currently and a little spare time for personal art, but I really want to make at last six drawings for this year's challenge. Please cross your fingers!
Which wild cats would you like me to draw? Let me know in the comments!
Have some lion cubs from Lincoln Park Zoo last spring. Amazing to think these boys must be almost full-sized cats by now!
Their names are Pesho, Sidai, and Lomelok. Anyone able to ID who is who in the photos for me? They're pictured here with mother Zari and father Jabari.
I always love it when zoos choose to find culturally relevant names for their animals (aka not using babynames.com) and these boys are a lovely example of doing it right. According to the announcement by the zoo, "the cubs were named in partnership with several Ilchokuti (Ill-cho-koo-tee) or 'lion guardians' who are Maasai community members that work in Tanzania alongside Lincoln Park Zoo’s partner, KopeLion." They're named in the Maa language: "Pesho translates to an unexpected gift, while Sidai, means good like 'good food' or 'good lion' and Lomelok means sweet."