TODAY Reveals the Names for New Lion Cubs at Turtle Back Zoo

Visitors to a New Jersey zoo get to watch veterinarians treat the animals

Fahad Khan on Instagram: "There is something to roar about at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County, New Jersey: the arrival of two lion cubs, Kito and Anga. The cubs, born in late November to three‑year‑old lioness Makena, are now around six weeks old and doing well, according to zoo staff. Their birth is especially exciting because they are the first lion cubs ever born at the zoo in over 60 years of operation.​ The public helped choose their beautiful Swahili names through a poll hosted by TODAY. T

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