Gorillas Voted #1
Gorillas Voted Every other year at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan they conduct a vote among the public for the most popular animals at the zoo. This year for the first time in 46 years the gorillas were voted number one. Koalas were number two with elephants taking the third spot. Visitors cast 19,316 ballots from Oct. 6 to Nov. 4. Gorillas secured 2,376 votes, with Koalas gaining 2,039 votes and elephants 1,873. Visitors were able to select up to three species on each voting slip which they were able to submit upon entrance to the zoo. In the beginning, the contest was held every two to four years. But in 1986 it was changed to once every two years, with the top 10 animals announced to the public. The koalas and elephants have been consistently the winners of this popularity contest over the years. Interestingly enough,…