Zoo officials thanked visitors and supporters who participated in the naming contest.

The kittens, one male and one female, were born Feb. 26. The NC Zoo's list of names is inspired by languages and places from the regions where sand cats live in the wild.

You can help name the two sand kittens at the North Carolina Zoo. The zookeepers narrowed down the choices and need you to ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Sand cat Amir is now in second place for the Sand Cat Species Survival Plan‘s March Madness bracket photo contest, according to the Greensboro Science Center. The contest ...

The North Carolina Zoo introduced two new sand cats on Thursday. The kittens, who were born in February to parents Sahara and Cosmo, were brought out by their mom in the Desert Dome habitat. Sahara ...

The zoo will announce the winning names on its social media channels following the poll's close, officials said.

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“Happy 7th Birthday to Kevin, the sand cat! Kevin enjoyed a colorful ice cake with special treats to celebrate his big day!” the post read. Sand cats are the only truly desert-dwelling small wild cat, ...

You voted, and the North Carolina Zoo listened! The results from the sand cat kitten naming poll are in. According to the ...