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A white rhino calf was born to a 42 year old mother!!! Mother was sent to Fossil Rim from another facility to retire due to her age, but apparently she still has some spunk left in her.
 
Great and amazing news.

It can / may happen depending on what reproductive history occured in this cow. If she has bred previously and continuously ... she may just have a few cycles left in her .. :)
 
The Facebook page has a picture of cheetah cubs napping and says watch tomorrow for a surprise announcement. I hope the announcement is actually about cheetahs, as I will be visiting very soon with my cousin.
 
Arizona Docent said:
A white rhino calf was born to a 42 year old mother!!! Mother was sent to Fossil Rim from another facility to retire due to her age, but apparently she still has some spunk left in her.
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Oh dear. Was this pun intentional?

(Edit: apologies for the three year old response. It's the way of Zoochat, alas.)
 
Not only was it NOT intentional, I don't get the pun. Is there some kind of Australian meaning to the word that we Americans are unaware of?
 
Someone just sent me a PM with a link explaining the normal definition (which I intended) and the alternative and somewhat bawdy definition. I can assure you I was not familiar with this other use, either because I am naïve (most likely) or because it is not used that way in the states (less likely). In any case, in the unlikely event anyone else is naïve like me, you can internet search it if you really need to know.

Now let's return this thread to its proper use for news from the wildlife center...
 
Arizona Docent said:
Someone just sent me a PM with a link explaining the normal definition (which I intended) and the alternative and somewhat bawdy definition. I can assure you I was not familiar with this other use, either because I am naïve (most likely) or because it is not used that way in the states (less likely). In any case, in the unlikely event anyone else is naïve like me, you can internet search it if you really need to know.

Now let's return this thread to its proper use for news from the wildlife center...
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I do apologise and encourage moderators to cleanse the thread of my puerile sense of humour if required. :)
 
Arizona Docent said:
The Facebook page has a picture of cheetah cubs napping and says watch tomorrow for a surprise announcement. I hope the announcement is actually about cheetahs, as I will be visiting very soon with my cousin.
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The announcement was that on Christmas they experienced a litter of cheetahs from the oldest known cheetah mother to ever give birth. If I remember correctly, she was just shy of 13 years old.
 
One small note from my visit two days ago. The driving route has been slightly modified at the midway overlook (where the café and newly rebuilt gift shop are). Formerly, you would drive up one hill and descend on a different hill. That descent is now gone and the entry drive has been widened to a two way road. So you go up to the midway overlook and back down the same way.
 
The terribly potholed self-drive road is being repaved (a much needed upgrade). It is also being widened to two lanes, with the right lane for stopping (another excellent upgrade). Also the route is being modified in a couple areas to eliminate some very steep and dangerous descents.

Two giraffe calves were born recently, giving them nine giraffes total.

They no longer have bontebok or blesbok.
 
The park recently had a pair of black-footed cats born which takes their total population up to seven (which they say is currently the largest in USA). One adult is now on exhibit in the petting area at the halfway stop (near cafe and gift shop). All other cats are in the Intensive Management Area, which can only be seen through a pre-booked guided tour. One pair of adults can now be seen on the tour and the kittens may be able to be seen on tour in a month or so. Here is a lengthy article on their black-footed cat program:
Black-footed Cat Program Reaches Breeding Breakthrough – Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
 
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