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Not really news but I found some interesting photos on Facebook about Annabelle the Asian Elephant at the Alaska Zoo that may interest people that were taken by elephant care specialists called to examine her feet. They were taken shortly before she died and really highlights the poor condition her feet were in. I recommend seeing them as examples to what standing in concrete and hard surfaces does to elephants:Log into Facebook | Facebook
Former resident Maggie the African elephant has died at the PAWS sanctuary at age 41. 
Maggie the elephant, longtime former resident of the Alaska Zoo, has died
Maggie the elephant, longtime former resident of the Alaska Zoo, has died
2021 News:
On February 23rd, the zoo announced that their domestic chickens have been moved indoors while their coop is being renovated.
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On April 2nd, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) wolverine kits were born on February 10th.
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On May 13th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) orphaned American black bear from the Kotzebue, Alaska area. He will be at the zoo until he is old enough to travel, at which point he will be transferred to the Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin.
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On May 21st, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) North American porcupine that was found near a high school in Anchorage, Alaska on May 3rd. On May 30th, the zoo announced his name, Lil' Phil.
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On May 24th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.0.1) American black bear cub. They also announced the name of the first black bear cub, Taglu.
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On June 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.3) moose calves [2 from the Keni Moose Rehabilitation Center, 1 being an orphan after its mother fell off a cliff and died in Dover, Alaska] on June 1st.
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On July 8th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) domestic goats (breed not specified) were born.
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On July 16th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) Kodiak Island brown bear named Jake has passed away peacefully. He was 39 years old and was the zoo's eldest resident.
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On October 12th, the zoo announced that they have transferred (0.0.2) moose named Strawberry and Taco to the Colombus Zoo & Aquarium in Ohio and the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park in Wisconsin.
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On February 23rd, the zoo announced that their domestic chickens have been moved indoors while their coop is being renovated.
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On April 2nd, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) wolverine kits were born on February 10th.
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On May 13th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) orphaned American black bear from the Kotzebue, Alaska area. He will be at the zoo until he is old enough to travel, at which point he will be transferred to the Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin.
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On May 21st, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) North American porcupine that was found near a high school in Anchorage, Alaska on May 3rd. On May 30th, the zoo announced his name, Lil' Phil.
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On May 24th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.0.1) American black bear cub. They also announced the name of the first black bear cub, Taglu.
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On June 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.3) moose calves [2 from the Keni Moose Rehabilitation Center, 1 being an orphan after its mother fell off a cliff and died in Dover, Alaska] on June 1st.
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On July 8th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) domestic goats (breed not specified) were born.
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On July 16th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) Kodiak Island brown bear named Jake has passed away peacefully. He was 39 years old and was the zoo's eldest resident.
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On October 12th, the zoo announced that they have transferred (0.0.2) moose named Strawberry and Taco to the Colombus Zoo & Aquarium in Ohio and the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park in Wisconsin.
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On January 22nd, 2022, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.3) domestic turkeys named Kote, Chai Chai, and Sasha T.
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On March 8th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) grey wolf named Nikolai has passed away at the age of 15. He was the last male of the zoo's wolf pack, however, is survived by his two sisters.
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On May 13th, the zoo announced that their seals have been temporarily transferred to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seaward, Alaska, due to work being done on their pool.
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On May 21st, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) moose named Skeeter from a beach in Nikiski, Alaska.
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On May 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) moose named Cricket from Anchorage, Alaska.
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On May 26th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) muskox named Bug from Nome, Alaska.
The Alaska Zoo - Bug the muskox calf at the Alaska Zoo - footage by Taleah Reece | Facebook| By The Alaska Zoo
The Alaska Zoo - Bug the muskox calf at the Alaska Zoo - footage by Taleah Reece | Facebook| By The Alaska Zoo
On June 2nd, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) North American porcupine.
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On June 12th, the zoo announced that their seals have been transferred back to their exhibit the week prior as work on their pool has finished.
The Alaska Zoo - Chloe and Onyx the harbor seals arrived...| By The Alaska Zoo | Chloe and Onyx the harbor seals arrived back at the zoo last week! We thank Alaska SeaLife Center for giving them a good home while their habitat was...
On August 1st, the zoo announced that their (0.1) grey wolf named Windy has passed away. She was the last of the zoo's wolf pack, and it's not stated if they will acquire anymore.
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On August 18th, it was announced that they have transferred a (0.1) Alaskan moose named Luna to the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Washington.
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On August 24th, the zoo announced that they have started introductions between their (2.0) American black bears named PW and Zayk.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3188519818085511
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3188519818085511
On October 5th, the zoo announced they transferred (1.2) Alaskan moose named Bert, Violet, and Scarlet (formerly known as Skeeter, Beetle, and Cricket) to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Welcomes Three Orphaned Alaskan Moose Calves
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Welcomes Three Orphaned Alaskan Moose Calves
On November 26th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) American black bear named Worm in September after being rescued by Alaska Fish & Game.
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On December 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) polar bear after he was found and brought to the facility by US Fish and Wildlife Service orphaned and roaming the Prudhoe Bay area in Alaska on November 24th.
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Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Brought to Alaska Zoo for its Welfare | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Brought to Alaska Zoo for its Welfare | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service