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Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat

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Callan, I. (2026, September 23). Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12070088/baby-wombat-toronto-zoo-name-voting/

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The Toronto Zoo is inviting the public to help name their newborn female southern hairy-nosed wombat via an online voting process that runs until September 30. The baby, nicknamed "little potato," has begun to venture out of her mother's pouch and explore her surroundings. Southern hairy-nosed wombats can live for several decades, with one at the Toronto Zoo previously being recognized as the world’s oldest wombat in 2016 at 34 years old.

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The Toronto Zoo is seeking public input to name their newborn southern hairy-nosed wombat, a baby girl who was born recently. In a social media post, the zoo described the young wombat as "brave" and noted that she has started exploring her surroundings while still cozy in her mother's pouch. Voting for names will be open until September 30. Southern hairy-nosed wombats are native to Australia and can live for several decades; the Toronto Zoo previously had a 34-year-old wombat, which was reportedly the world’s oldest at that time.

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In a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name.

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Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Toronto Zoo has another new arrival, and it is turning to the public to decide how to name the “little potato.” asserted

it → have → potato

In a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name. asserted

who → say → name

Get breaking National news “She may still be cozy in mom’s pouch, but this little potato is getting braver every day and starting to peek out and explore her world,” Toronto Zoo wrote online. uncertain

Zoo → get → world

The public will have until next week to vote on the best name for the new arrival. asserted

public → have → arrival

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minister → work → safety

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Canada → say → immigrants

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dean → arrest → request

Outfitters warn any N.B. ban on American hunters and anglers would devastate industry asserted

ban → warn → industry

The southern hairy-nosed wombat hails from Australia and can live for decades. asserted

wombat → hail → decades

In 2016, Toronto Zoo had a 34-year-old hairy-nosed wombat, claimed at the time to be the world’s oldest wombat. asserted

Zoo → have → time

Voting to name the zoo’s youngest wombat will close on Sept. 30. asserted

Voting → vote → Sept.