Thought I would start a thread about news from Beardsley Zoo. This information is from my visit in late July so I’ll use what knowledge I got from my last visit.
The Guinea Hog piglets are still very playful, and are still too cute for words.
Alya the Brazilian Ocelot kitten (the first wildcat born to oviductal artificial insemination) is doing fine, and at almost 7 months old is almost as big as Kuma the mom!
In April, 4 Snowy Owls (all siblings) arrived from Hannover Zoo. 2 went on exhibit in the former lynx exhibit. The other 2 are still in quarantine, waiting for exhibit space.
The North American River Otters have a new water slide and ramp to play on, courtesy of the Aquarion Water Company.
The baby American Alligators in the Professor Beardsley’s Research Station are still cute.
The female Pygmy Marmoset, Eko, who arrived from Zoo Montana in June, is playing and climbing with Weechie, the formerly lone male marmoset. The zoo is hoping they mate.
The female Yacare Caiman in the New World Tropics Building laid eggs, and if the hatching is successful, the first caiman babies in the zoo’s history will hatch in October. The caiman babies will be in a snake exhibit when they hatch, where the snakes won’t bother them.
The prarie dog babies are growing up fast and look just like the adults! Only a little bit smaller.
That’s all I can think of right now. I’ll add more stuff when more news comes.
The Guinea Hog piglets are still very playful, and are still too cute for words.
Alya the Brazilian Ocelot kitten (the first wildcat born to oviductal artificial insemination) is doing fine, and at almost 7 months old is almost as big as Kuma the mom!
In April, 4 Snowy Owls (all siblings) arrived from Hannover Zoo. 2 went on exhibit in the former lynx exhibit. The other 2 are still in quarantine, waiting for exhibit space.
The North American River Otters have a new water slide and ramp to play on, courtesy of the Aquarion Water Company.
The baby American Alligators in the Professor Beardsley’s Research Station are still cute.
The female Pygmy Marmoset, Eko, who arrived from Zoo Montana in June, is playing and climbing with Weechie, the formerly lone male marmoset. The zoo is hoping they mate.
The female Yacare Caiman in the New World Tropics Building laid eggs, and if the hatching is successful, the first caiman babies in the zoo’s history will hatch in October. The caiman babies will be in a snake exhibit when they hatch, where the snakes won’t bother them.
The prarie dog babies are growing up fast and look just like the adults! Only a little bit smaller.
That’s all I can think of right now. I’ll add more stuff when more news comes.
