Voters have chosen to name Woodland Park Zoo’s male snow leopard cub “Gobi,” evoking the mighty Mongolian desert.

In total, 35,740 votes were cast from all around the world through the zoo’s naming poll.

The poll, held online and on zoo grounds Aug. 4 through Aug. 12, offered four Mongolian name choices in honor of one of 12 countries that is home to the endangered snow leopard: Gobi, Boke, Irbis and Vachir.

Gobi’s twin sister has been named Batu, a Mongolian word meaning firm, hard and honest.

After weeks of bonding with their mother behind the scenes, Woodland Park Zoo’s two 11-week-old snow leopard cubs took their first official steps into their exhibit Aug. 15 at the zoo’s third annual Snow Leopard Day.

The cubs were born on May 25.