Other 2021 News:
On January 5th, the zoo announced that (
0.0.2) red pandas that were born in August 2020 are now on exhibit.
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On February 18th, the zoo announced they have hired a new Deputy Director, Joe Knobbe.
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On March 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (
0.1) jaguar named Luna from the Elmwood Park Zoo in Pennsylvania.
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On June 2nd, the zoo announced they have acquired a (
1.0) black-footed ferret named Captain Barnacles which is on exhibit in the Finnup Center for Conservation Education area.
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On June 3rd, the zoo announced they have introduced their (
0.2) jaguars together and both can be seen on exhibit publicly.
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On June 23rd, the zoo announced that a (
0.1) Goledi's monkey named Rita was diagnosed with leukemia, which resulted in the canceling of a transfer to another AZA facility.
Also on June 23rd, the zoo announced that their (
1.0) American bison named Titus was diagnosed with oral cancer.
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On July 23rd, the zoo announced the red ruffed lemur that was born on June 2nd's gender (
1.0) and name, Mafy. On September 16th, the zoo announced that he has made his public debut.
Lee Richardson Zoo - Red Ruffed Lemur Pupdate! | Facebook | By Lee Richardson Zoo | Zoo employees were asked to select a name from several choices reflecting the infant’s personality and honoring the origin of its species. All lemurs...
Lee Richardson Zoo - Mafy's 1st Outdoor Adventure! | Facebook | By Lee Richardson Zoo | Lee Richardson Zoo’s first ever lemur infant, 3 ½ month old red ruffed lemur “Mafy”, recently ventured into the outdoor portion of the Zoo’s new Primate...
On November 23rd, the zoo announced that a (
1.0) Sichuan takin named Louie passed away on November 17th due to declining health.
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On November 24th, the zoo announced that the (
1.0) American bison that was recently acquired has made its public debut.
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