Carpet Tech Wins Camel Naming Contest at Hillcrest Park Zoo

Released 11:40a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2022

The City of Clovis and the Hillcrest Park Zoo organized a contest for individuals and businesses to bid for the naming rights of the Hillcrest Park Zoo’s newest addition, a baby male bactrian camel. The bidding period ended at 5:00p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022. The City of Clovis would like to thank the many individuals and businesses who bid in this contest and announce that Carpet Tech placed the highest bid of $750.00 to name the new camel, “Alexander Camelton.” 

“We would like to thank Carpet Tech for their interest in naming our camel and for their support of the Hillcrest Park Zoo,” commented Zoo Director Damian Lechner. “We hope to continue our partnership with them in the future and are currently seeking more ways to involve the community in efforts to improve our local zoo.”

For more information regarding the contest, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (575) 763-9670.