It's official! Zoo Knoxville's adorable baby langur is now named "Opie" after thousands voted.
The name was announced to annual passholders and Zoo Knoxville Circle of Friends members Friday at an exclusive preview and ribbon cutting of the Langur Landing and Gibbon Trails exhibit before it opens to the public Monday.
Back in December, the zoo welcomed three of a species of langur monkey to its Asian Trek exhibit... at least they thought it was three until they noticed a tiny, orange "miracle baby" clinging to one of females.
On Monday, the zoo began taking votes on its Facebook page to name the adorable fella. The choices were between "Smokey," "Treble," "Bob," "Knox," or "Opie."
The three plus one Silvered-Leaf Langur monkeys arrived at the zoo from Santa Ana Zoo in California to move into its Langur Landing and Gibbon Trails, which are part of the phase two designs for its Asian Trek exhibit that includes the Tiger Forest that opened earlier this year.
The zoo said its the first time Silvered-Leaf Langurs have called the zoo home.