Japan zoo apologises for naming newborn monkey Charlotte
TOKYO — A Japanese zoo has apologised for naming a baby monkey Charlotte after the newborn British princess following complaints at home.
TOKYO — A Japanese zoo has apologised for naming a baby monkey Charlotte after the newborn British princess following complaints at home.
The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden said today (May 7) it was considering renaming the macaque. It was flooded yesterday with angry calls and emails hours after announcing the name for its first born monkey of the year, a tradition at the city-run zoo in southern Japan.
Charlotte was the favourite in a public ballot, receiving 59 out of 853 votes just over a month until yesterday, when the female monkey was born.
Opponents largely said giving the princess' name to a monkey is disrespectful to British royals. The zoo says it also received support for Charlotte and the views are now divided.
The British Embassy in Tokyo declined to comment. AP