TORONTO

The Toronto Zoo is asking for help in choosing a name for its lone surviving polar bear cub.

Zoo officials are inviting the public to vote on six names chosen by staff for its cub, which was born on Nov. 9 and removed from the care of its mother following the death of its two “litter mates” within the first 48 hours of their birth.

The zoo-loving public will have the chance to vote on six names:

Humphrey, or “peaceful warrior.”

Orson, which in its Latin origin means “bear.”

James, which the zoo is taking from James Bay and to go with the name of the cub’s older brother, Hudson.

Lorek, from the movie Golden Compass and associated with “victory.”

Searik, which is “Inuit for beautiful.”

Stirling, which stands for “genuine, high quality” and “pure.”

People can see the cub in his outdoor den and in the zoo’s maternity area from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.

Zoo staff caution, however, that there may be times when he is brought inside so veterinarians can monitor his progress.

Zoo staff have been trying for years — with difficulty — to breed the cub’s mother, Aurora.

When Aurora gave birth to three cubs two years ago, she rejected all three, resulting in the death of two of them. The lone survivor — Hudson — was raised at the Toronto Zoo and moved to a zoo in Winnipeg last year.