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The results are in: Denver Zoo red panda twins have names

Denver voted to name the young cubs Pabu and Sabal

The Denver Zoo welcomed the birth ...
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The Denver Zoo welcomed the birth of two, male red panda cubs on Aug. 27, 2017.
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 1:  Danika Worthington - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Sorry, Manning brothers. It looks like the Denver Zoo’s red panda cubs won’t be named after you.

After a , Denverites elected to name the twin cubs Pabu and Sabal, which mean “puff ball” and “strong one,” respectively.

The winning names beat other contenders — Peyton and Eli; Oolong and Chai — receiving more than half the votes, according to the zoo.

The brothers were born on Aug. 27 but are still not available to see publicly. Pabu and Sabal had been receiving after a routine weighing revealed they were a little lighter than veterinarians expected.

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