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Toronto Zoo's polar bear cub receives a name

The famous cub will now be addressed by his proper name, Humphrey Piujug.

By Aileen Graef
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TORONTO, March 6 (UPI) -- Toronto Zoo's polar bear cub, whose first steps in snow generated a viral video, now has a name at 4-months-old.

The cub was presented at the zoo with a sign that said, "Hello, my name is Humphrey." More than 14,000 people participated in choosing the name. The other names on the list were James, Lorek, Orson, Searik and Stirling.

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Humphrey also has a last name that was not up for debate. His last name is "Piujuq" (Piu), meaning "good and nice."

[HuffPost Live]

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