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SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (UPI) -- A contest to name two new grizzlies at the San Francisco Zoo was canceled when organizors discovered conflicting plans to auction the naming rights.
"There was a lack of communication between our marketing and development people," zoo director Manuel Mollinedo told the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Chronicle reported that the contest attracted 750 entries after being heavily promoted on radio and television. The names were supposed to be Native American, with Pocohontas and Sacajawea popular favorites, although Abeargail and Bearnice were also submitted.
The bears, two female cubs found orphaned in Montana, went on exhibit late last year.
When the conflict was discovered, the auction won out. Zoo officials said they hope to get as much as $30,000 for the naming rights at its annual ZooFest fundraiser, scheduled for April 29. Contestants will get free tickets to the zoo and stationary with the bears' paw prints.
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