What could possibly ever be cuter than a baby tiger? Until just a few minutes ago, I would’ve scoffed, “Nothing!” and been done with it, but that was before I checked my e-mail and discovered the little darling pictured at right. That, my friends, is a baby gorilla, and if you even try to suggest that it’s not equally as precious and adorable as the baby tiger, I will totally think you’re on crazy pills or something. Look at that face! Gaze into those eyes. ZOMG, the cuteness is so intense I may need a nap after this post.

Before I pass out from the delightfulness, however, I wanted to pass on to you this news: The Woodland Park Zoo is looking for a name for this little sweetheart, a female western lowland gorilla who was born at the zoo in October 2007 and they want you to help. I bet her gorilla mom and dad already have a name for her in gorilla language but for the sake of people, they want to give her a people language name. So, here’s your chance to Name That Gorilla. Specifically, her name should be something in the Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa languages. If you think you have a good name, then go here to download the entry form; once you get it filled in, drop it off at any Western Washington Kidd Valley or Ivar’s location between March 2 and 5pm on March 23.