Denver Zoo had a bongo named Carrot born in June 2020.
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Denver Zoo had a bongo named Carrot born in June 2020.
On May 3rd, the zoo announced that they are teaming up with several organizations to breed and rerelease Poweshiek skipperling butterflies, a native species with ~100 in the wild total.
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On May 13th, the zoo announced they had opened the renovated wallaby exhibit to the public. Renovations include a retaining wall, a new indoor space that is 3x bigger than the previous space, and a bio-floor installed in the indoor space. The zoo also announced that (0.0.2) wallabies (species not specified) were born.
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On May 20th, the zoo announced they have opened a new off-site facility for the breeding and release of Poweshiek skippering butterflies.
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On May 21st, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) North American porcupine named Martha and has moved into her new exhibit in the North American area.
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On May 26th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.2?) Burmese vine snakes which are on exhibit in the Natural Treasures building.
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On June 14th, the zoo announced that their toucans, pied crows, Von der Decken's hornbills, and Egyptian geese are back on exhibit.
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On June 16th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) red-necked wallaby named Ygritte passed away due to a rough recovery from getting anesthetized for a procedure to cure a possible respiratory infection.
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As mentioned on the 2022 map, it looks like a California moray eel has been/will be added in the Aquarium area.
Zoo Map | John Ball Zoo
Zoo Map | John Ball Zoo
On June 30th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) domestic cow (breed not specified, though it's stated it's a new breed for the zoo) from 2 Men & A Hen farm in Michigan. The cow was born on June 21st and will be in the Red's Hobby Farm sometime in the summer.
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On July 6th, the zoo announced that due to minimizing cases of avian influenza, some more of their bird species have returned on exhibit, those being their snowy owls, barn owls, and budgies. They also announced that the Asian aviary has reopened, and birds like flamingos will return in the next couple of weeks.
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My brother went today. He said they are building a pygmy hippo exhibit "near the front".
On July 28th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) pileated woodpecker named Norman from a wildlife rehabilitator in Michigan, and has become an animal ambassador.
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On August 12th, the zoo announced that Pumpkin is now on exhibit starting on August 13th.
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On August 13th, the zoo announced they have built a new exhibit for their (1.0) sulphur-crested cockatoo named Bali between the wallabies and lemurs in the Wild Way Trail area.
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On August 18th, the zoo announced that their Chilean flamingos are back on exhibit due to the lower number of cases of avian influenza.
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