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On March 25th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) marabou storks named Mrembo and Nzuri which are now on exhibit. The zoo also announced that they moved their African spurred tortoise to the marabou stork exhibit, while its old exhibit was converted for their northern caiman lizard.

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On April 10th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) barn owl named Sunny which is an animal ambassador.

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On April 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) green anaconda named Wrangler which went on display in the Reptile House in late May.

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On May 12th, the zoo announced that 2+ brown anoles hatched.

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On May 15th, the zoo announced they acquired a sugar glider named Michael which is an animal ambassador.

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On March 23rd, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) northern caiman lizard named Chewlius Ceasar which will be on exhibit later in 2024.

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On May 18th, the zoo announced that the northern caiman lizard, along with the previously mentioned brown anoles, are now on display in the Reptile House.

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On May 30th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) giant anteaters which are now on exhibit, though the (0.1) will be transferred to the Eden Zoo at the Creation Museum in Kentucky in the future.

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On June 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a great-horned owl named Eclipse which is on exhibit.

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On May 30th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) giant anteater which is now on exhibit.

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On June 14th, the zoo announced the anteater's name, Doug/Douglas.

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On June 19th, the zoo announced they acquired 20 poison dart frogs of 4 different species (blue, dyeing, green and black, and yellow-banded) which are now on display in the green anaconda exhibit.

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On May 30th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) giant anteaters which are now on exhibit, though the (0.1) will be transferred to the Eden Zoo at the Creation Museum in Kentucky in the future.
The Zoo in the Creation Museum isn’t still complete yet, therefore 0.1 Quinn still remains at Ark encounter.

On July 9 the zoo has announced the addition of Dan the eastern glass lizard who was acquired last fall.

In August 9 the zoo has announced the birth of Gravel, a southern three banded armadillo. Gravel’s father is Boulder and its mother is Pebbles. On August 14 it was revealed that Gravel is male.

The park introduced yellow anaconda Snuggles on August 12.
 
On July 3rd, the zoo announced they acquired (0.5) domestic guinea pigs named Biscotti, Gingersnap, Macaroon, Samoa, and Snickerdoodle which are on exhibit.

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On July 29th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) St. Cross x Katahdin sheep cross named Ramoth which is on exhibit.

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On September 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) Von der Decken's hornbill named Kip which is on exhibit.

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On September 16th, the zoo announced they acquired 2+ green anoles which are on display in the brown anole/northern caiman lizard exhibit.

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On October 15th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) inland bearded dragon named Iroh which is an animal ambassador.

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On October 18th, the zoo announced they acquired 2 curl-crested aracaris named Rose and Rufus which are on display in the Monument Walk area.

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On December 30th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) llama named Japheth passed away.

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On January 21st, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) Nigerian dwarf goats named Rosemary and Sage which are now on exhibit.

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In August 9 the zoo has announced the birth of Gravel, a southern three banded armadillo. Gravel’s father is Boulder and its mother is Pebbles. On August 14 it was revealed that Gravel is male.

On January 13th, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) southern three-banded armadillo named Boulder from the Creation Zoo at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. The zoo also announced they temporarily transferred (1.0) southern three-banded armadillo Gravel to the Creation Zoo.

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On February 12th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) spiny-tailed monitors named Tator and Packy from Toad Ranch in Missouri which are now on exhibit.

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On February 22nd, the zoo announced a male (1.0) dromedary camel named Gomer passed away at age 19 on February 20th due to cancer.

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On April 4th, the zoo announced they acquired 6 domestic rats named Cassiopeia, Chum, Esca, Muriel, Pip, and Ratilda, respectively, which are ambassador animals.

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On July 10th, the zoo announced that a male (1.0) Nigerian Dwarf goat named Abraham passed away due to arthritis.

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On August 6th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) Nigerian dwarf goats named Ginger and Juniper respectively, which are on exhibit.

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On August 22nd, the zoo announced they built a new play structure inside the domestic goat exhibit.

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On February 19th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) Kimberly rock monitors named Archie and Ptera from Toad Ranch in Missouri, which are on exhibit.

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On April 11th, the zoo announced they renovated the ambassador animal stage.

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On April 29th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) eastern indigo snake named Onyx, which is an ambassador animal.

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On June 5th, the zoo announced that a male (1.0) southern three-banded armadillo named Dave was born on April 29th.

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