Let us introduce you to the gorgeous Odlha the Pallas's cat. She lives in Utah's Hogle Zoo.
She's two years old, born on April 7, 2022 in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the family of Moose the Pallas's cat and Tiina the Pallas's cat. Read more about the travels of Odlha.
Odlha was given her name in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium where she was born. This Tibetan name means “Goddess of light”: “od” means “light”, “lha” means “a deity”. Read more about the names of Odlha.
Siblings of Odlha the Pallas's cat
Twin siblings born on April 7, 2022 in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the family of Moose and Tiina
Younger siblings born on July 3, 2024 in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the family of Moose and Tiina
Photos of Odlha the Pallas's cat
Odlha's travel adventures
In November of 2024 Odlha moved from Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to Utah's Hogle Zoo.
Naming history of Odlha the Pallas's cat
Usually a manul has one name throughout its life, but on rare occasions name might be changed. For example, this can happen when a manul is moving from one institution to another—the new institution may give a manul a new name due to cultural, regional or other reasons.
In Columbus Zoo and Aquarium she was given her first name—Kaarina. This Finnish name was given to her in honor of her grandfather's origins, a native of Finland. This name is used as an internal name in the zoo.
In November of 2022 in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium she was given her name Odlha (འོད་ལྷ།), which she is known by to this day. This Tibetan name means “Goddess of light”: “od” means “light”, “lha” means “a deity”. This name was given by Zoo donors Jennifer Massanova and Lou Von Thaer. The correct spelling is “wur-la”. Huge thanks to 吐宝兽的钱兜子 for helping determine the meaning of the name.