10-year-old male grizzly bear Winnie has died of gastric torsion. 
Zoo saddened to announce the death of Winnie the grizzly bear
Zoo saddened to announce the death of Winnie the grizzly bear
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On January 15th, the zoo announced they built 5 new bts enclosures for raptor rehabilitation.
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On January 26th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) pot-bellied pig named Ruby which is now on exhibit in the Raptor Center on certain days.
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On March 19th, the zoo announced they remodeled their exhibit for domestic chinchillas, nearly doubling the exhibit in size.
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On March 21st, the zoo announced that a (0.1) bald eagle named Mrs. B passed away due to a decline in health. She was at least 49 years old.
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On March 26th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) poison dart frogs (species(') not specified) hatched a week prior.
We have babies! Well kind of, we've got 3 dart frog tadpoles that hatched out about 1 week ago! They've still got a long ways to go until they become... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | Facebook
On April 15th, the zoo announced they made various updates around the facility such as replacing the lion viewing window and transitioning their butterfly garden from an enclosed butterfly house to an open pollinator area.
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On April 24th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) bobcats named Amora and Hope from the Milford Nature Center in Kansas which are now on exhibit next to their grizzly bears.
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We have babies! Well kind of, we've got 3 dart frog tadpoles that hatched out about 1 week ago! They've still got a long ways to go until they become... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | Facebook
On April 15th, the zoo announced they made various updates around the facility such as replacing the lion viewing window and transitioning their butterfly garden from an enclosed butterfly house to an open pollinator area.
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On April 24th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) bobcats named Amora and Hope from the Milford Nature Center in Kansas which are now on exhibit next to their grizzly bears.
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On May 2nd, the zoo announced that their (1.0) generic leopard named Toby passed away at age 19 due to kidney failure.
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On July 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Virginia opossum.
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On July 28th, the zoo announced its name, Leonard.
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On September 1st, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) clouded leopards named Harry and Ping from the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida which are now on exhibit in the former generic leopard exhibit.
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At the Zoo’s annual meeting, one of the proposed projects is a second lion exhibit.
Zoo Society makes plans for expanded lion exhibit
Zoo Society makes plans for expanded lion exhibit
Some of the other news included in the article includes moving the zoo's pair of bobcats into the old bald eagle exhibit, (0.0.10) green-and-black poison dart frogs hatched in 2023, and that the zoo is replacing the old wooden fencing with new chain-link.
On December 7th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) lar gibbon named Rerun passed away at age 34 due to health issues exacerbated by anesthesia from a routine physical.
Also on December 7th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth named Lucia from the Wright Park Zoo in Kansas, and is off-exhibit with the facility's southern tamandua while work goes on to add fencing and a sidewalk to make that exhibit publicly accessible.
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While we had to share some bad news, we also have some good news to share. We are working with the Wright Park Zoo in Dodge City while they re-build... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | Facebook
Also on December 7th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth named Lucia from the Wright Park Zoo in Kansas, and is off-exhibit with the facility's southern tamandua while work goes on to add fencing and a sidewalk to make that exhibit publicly accessible.
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While we had to share some bad news, we also have some good news to share. We are working with the Wright Park Zoo in Dodge City while they re-build... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | Facebook
On February 3rd, 2024, the zoo announced they finished the 2nd lion exhibit which is now open to the public. Construction on the sidewalks and public fencing surrounding the exhibit is still being completed though.
Happy Caturday!! The yard portion of the lion addition is finished and you may be able to catch the lion girls in the new area on nice days. We still... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | Facebook
On March 1st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) albino domesticated? hedgehog named Greta which is now an ambassador animal.
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On April 24th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) Arctic fox named Todd passed away at age 13 due to age-related issues as well as compression/degeneration of the spinal cord and vertebral discs.
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Visited this zoo for the first time today and some updates from the local paper and talking with zoo staff (not too many people around today and one keeper came over to us and happily chatted with us for a bit). Same with Lee Richardson Zoo, I will be posting a species list, updated photos, and a short review in the near future.
First, the Clouded Leopard pair discussed above are not fully on display yet. Apparently they are still adjusting to their new habitat. Also, the female, Ping, was injured when Harry (the male) tried to mate with her. The zoo is slowly letting visitors see them, and there is a sign and a barricade blocking the path to the exhibit (as seen below). Funnily enough, you can actually get closer to the exhibit from outside of the zoo than at this point inside the zoo.
As noted above, the second lion exhibit is open and was occupied by the zoo's two female African Lions. Having all three lions on exhibit at the same time (2 females in one yard, 1 male in adjacent yard) made for a very active trio of lions! The downside of not having the paths finished around this new expansion was that the binturong habitat was not accessible. Also as noted above, the tamandua and I guess two-toed sloth exhibit is not accessible and is actually inside a staff only area at the moment. It is a very odd part of the zoo. It appears on the map, but really there isn't a way to get there.
First, the Clouded Leopard pair discussed above are not fully on display yet. Apparently they are still adjusting to their new habitat. Also, the female, Ping, was injured when Harry (the male) tried to mate with her. The zoo is slowly letting visitors see them, and there is a sign and a barricade blocking the path to the exhibit (as seen below). Funnily enough, you can actually get closer to the exhibit from outside of the zoo than at this point inside the zoo.
As noted above, the second lion exhibit is open and was occupied by the zoo's two female African Lions. Having all three lions on exhibit at the same time (2 females in one yard, 1 male in adjacent yard) made for a very active trio of lions! The downside of not having the paths finished around this new expansion was that the binturong habitat was not accessible. Also as noted above, the tamandua and I guess two-toed sloth exhibit is not accessible and is actually inside a staff only area at the moment. It is a very odd part of the zoo. It appears on the map, but really there isn't a way to get there.
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On June 6th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) Kunekune pig named Spud which is an animal ambassador.
Have you seen one of our newest residents yet? Spud the Kune Kune pig is part of our education animal ambassadors. He's been out on a few walks on his... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh ZooFacebook
Have you seen one of our newest residents yet? Spud the Kune Kune pig is part of our education animal ambassadors. He's been out on a few walks on his... | By Great Bend-Brit Spaugh ZooFacebook
On August 22nd, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) pileated gibbon named Maggie from the Gibbon Conservation Center in California which is now on display in the lar gibbon exhibit.
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On September 13th, the zoo announced they finished installing new fencing around the lion and gibbon exhibits and built new pathing to the tamandua/sloth exhibit.
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On October 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) African crested porcupine named Peaches a few weeks prior which is now on exhibit.
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On April 11th, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) African grey parrot named Rajah which is now on display in the Raptor Center area. The zoo also announced they acquired a Hermann's tortoise named Helen and a Mexican redknee tarantula named Hector which are both now ambassador animals.
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Grizzly bear Max has passed away at age ~40 years making him one of the oldest grizzly bears in captivity.
Max the grizzly dies at Great Bend zoo
Max the grizzly dies at Great Bend zoo
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On May 8th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 giant African millipedes named Brennan, Dale, and Derek, which are ambassador animals.
8.9K views · 39 reactions | Our newest animal friends have arrived!! Dale, Brennan, and Derek are African Giant Millipedes! While not everyone loves a creepy-crawly, millipedes are crucial to the ecosystem because they clean up decaying organic matter and release nutrients back into the soil. These little guys can live up to 10 years! They live off-exhibit because they will spend a lot of time burrowing, but we plan to include them in our education programs and keeper chats! | Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo
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On July 14th, the zoo announced they built 2 new sidewalks connecting the gazebo to the North American area.
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On August 27th, the zoo announced they installed new metal fencing throughout the facility.
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On September 12th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) red-tailed hawk named Rufus from another unspecified facility, which is now on exhibit.
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On May 8th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 giant African millipedes named Brennan, Dale, and Derek, which are ambassador animals.
8.9K views · 39 reactions | Our newest animal friends have arrived!! Dale, Brennan, and Derek are African Giant Millipedes! While not everyone loves a creepy-crawly, millipedes are crucial to the ecosystem because they clean up decaying organic matter and release nutrients back into the soil. These little guys can live up to 10 years! They live off-exhibit because they will spend a lot of time burrowing, but we plan to include them in our education programs and keeper chats! | Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo
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On July 14th, the zoo announced they built 2 new sidewalks connecting the gazebo to the North American area.
Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo
On August 27th, the zoo announced they installed new metal fencing throughout the facility.
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On September 12th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) red-tailed hawk named Rufus from another unspecified facility, which is now on exhibit.
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