Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue is a facility located in Anderson County, Tennesse. It exhibits animals from both the native and exotic variety, and this post will be the news from February 10th-July 30th, 2021.
On February 10th, 2021, the zoo announced that the founder and owner of the zoo, James Cox, has passed away on February 9th.
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On February 21st, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) goat (breed not listed) named Miracle was born.
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On February 23rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) African crested porcupine was born.
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On March 1st, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.0.2) ostriches from an undisclosed facility.
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On March 19th, the zoo announced a seasonal Easter exhibit, with rescued domesticated rabbits as the main feature.
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On March 22nd, the zoo announced they have released (0.0.2) screech owls back into the wild.
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On March 24th, the zoo announced they have taken in a (1.0) red-tailed hawk who has suffered from temporary blindness in both of his eyes.
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On March 25th, the zoo announced they have taken in other native animals for rehabilitation including hawks, finches, Virginia opossums, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits.
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Also on March 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a 32-year-old (0.1) sulphur-crested cockatoo? named Sunshine.
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On May 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) vervet monkey named Lebron and a (1.0) patas monkey named Jerry from a private facility.
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On May 9th, the zoo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new fox exhibit.
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On May 17th, the zoo announced they have taken in a (0.0.1) white-tailed deer, the first in the 2021 season.
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On May 22nd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) water buffalo was born on May 21st.
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On May 23rd, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.2) white-tufted marmosets named Merle and Bobo.
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On May 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) savanna monitor lizard named Roscoe from a private facility.
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Also on May 25th, the zoo announced that (0.0.9?) quails (species name not given) were born. as well as the birth of (0.0.2?) fallow deer.
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On May 27th, the zoo announced the birth of a (0.0.1) Sika deer.
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On June 12th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) Russian tortoise named Jimmy, as well as a "couple" parakeets (species name not given) and a (0.0.1) cockatiel.
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On June 14th, the zoo announced that they have gotten new signs advertising their facility.
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On June 15th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) fennec fox named Lexi from a private facility.
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On July 1st, the zoo announced they have taken in a large number of domesticated guinea pigs and rabbits.
Huge rabbit and guinea pig rescue intake
On July 18th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) bobcat named Slick.
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On July 19th, the zoo announced they have released a (0.0.1) Cooper's hawk back into the wild.
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On July 26th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.3) black-tailed prairie dogs.
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On July 30th, the zoo opened a new exhibit to showcase some rescued exotic birds.
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I missed some other births/rehabilitation/releases that were either not mentioned or weren't specific enough.
On February 10th, 2021, the zoo announced that the founder and owner of the zoo, James Cox, has passed away on February 9th.
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On February 21st, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) goat (breed not listed) named Miracle was born.
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On February 23rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) African crested porcupine was born.
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On March 1st, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.0.2) ostriches from an undisclosed facility.
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On March 19th, the zoo announced a seasonal Easter exhibit, with rescued domesticated rabbits as the main feature.
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On March 22nd, the zoo announced they have released (0.0.2) screech owls back into the wild.
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On March 24th, the zoo announced they have taken in a (1.0) red-tailed hawk who has suffered from temporary blindness in both of his eyes.
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On March 25th, the zoo announced they have taken in other native animals for rehabilitation including hawks, finches, Virginia opossums, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits.
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Also on March 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a 32-year-old (0.1) sulphur-crested cockatoo? named Sunshine.
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On May 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) vervet monkey named Lebron and a (1.0) patas monkey named Jerry from a private facility.
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On May 9th, the zoo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new fox exhibit.
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On May 17th, the zoo announced they have taken in a (0.0.1) white-tailed deer, the first in the 2021 season.
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On May 22nd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) water buffalo was born on May 21st.
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On May 23rd, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.2) white-tufted marmosets named Merle and Bobo.
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On May 25th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) savanna monitor lizard named Roscoe from a private facility.
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Also on May 25th, the zoo announced that (0.0.9?) quails (species name not given) were born. as well as the birth of (0.0.2?) fallow deer.
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On May 27th, the zoo announced the birth of a (0.0.1) Sika deer.
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On June 12th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) Russian tortoise named Jimmy, as well as a "couple" parakeets (species name not given) and a (0.0.1) cockatiel.
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On June 14th, the zoo announced that they have gotten new signs advertising their facility.
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On June 15th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) fennec fox named Lexi from a private facility.
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On July 1st, the zoo announced they have taken in a large number of domesticated guinea pigs and rabbits.
Huge rabbit and guinea pig rescue intake
On July 18th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) bobcat named Slick.
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On July 19th, the zoo announced they have released a (0.0.1) Cooper's hawk back into the wild.
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On July 26th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.3) black-tailed prairie dogs.
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On July 30th, the zoo opened a new exhibit to showcase some rescued exotic birds.
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I missed some other births/rehabilitation/releases that were either not mentioned or weren't specific enough.
