Bronx Zoo Makes a Hilarious Tribute to The Witcher

It should not be a surprise at this point to say that Netflix’s The Witcher, the adaptation of the book series by author Andrzej Sapkowski, has been extremely popular for the streaming service. But how do you measure that popularity, exactly, is up for debate. That said, “the Bronx Zoo proactively naming a cockroach after one of your characters” probably counts.

For context here, the Bronx Zoo has basically been offering a “Name a Roach” program every year where folks can pay a nominal fee to give a symbolic name to one of its thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. The zoo is even promoting it as a special Valentine’s Day gift. And, in the Witcher franchise, Geralt of Rivia calls his horse Roach. You can probably see where this is going.

The Bronx Zoo has officially revealed that it has named one of the Madagascar hissing cockroaches “Horse” in tribute to the Netflix show. Which cockroach, specifically, is all a matter of perspective, but given that Geralt names all of his horses Roach, it’s probably fair to imagine every one of the Bronx Zoo’s is also named Horse.

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Here’s how Netflix describes the series:

“Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.”

The first eight-episode season of Netflix’s The Witcher is available to stream on the platform now. It has already been renewed for a second season. Lauren S. Hissrich serves as showrunner. It stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, and Freya Allan as Ciri. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the latest and greatest adaptation right here.