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These lion cubs just got their names. It won’t be long before you can meet them

The Sedgwick County Zoo has released the names of their two lion cubs. You can meet them this spring.
The Sedgwick County Zoo has released the names of their two lion cubs. You can meet them this spring. Screen capture

The two lion cubs at Sedgwick County Zoo were born in October, but they just got their names.

The almost 25-pound cubs have been named Amira and Eloise, and you can meet them at the zoo this spring.

For now, the cubs have been exploring the outdoor areas behind the scenes – but only on nice days.

Amira and Eloise were born at the zoo to Patty – a 2-year-old first-time mom – and Michael, a 9-year-old lion.

Kaitlyn Alanis: 316-269-6708, @kaitlynalanis

This story was originally published January 23, 2018 at 12:08 PM with the headline "These lion cubs just got their names. It won’t be long before you can meet them."

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