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Three red river hoglets were born to mom Divet and dad Sir David Pigglesworth, III, who has one of my most favorite red river hog names ever!
 
I have added over 100 photos taken recently to this zoo's gallery. Most of them depict the excellent Oklahoma Trails exhibit complex; most of the previous photos of it were from 2010 or before. I also added photos of the Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital, which is a newer addition on the far side of the existing American Bison exhibit and which the public can visit via a pathway.
 
Here is an article about partial hand-rearing of flamingo chicks. The beginning of the article states:

"Caretakers at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden are developing a new technique with a Flamingo hatchling, enabling it to benefit from group socialization and parent rearing. This new partial hand-rearing method will allow the young bird to become a better mate and parent in the future. The chick, hatched July 13, has not yet been named, and the sex has not yet been determined.

During breeding season, staff closely monitors the birds’ nests and place resulting eggs in incubators. Dummy eggs are placed back in the nests to allow the birds to demonstrate their instinctual brooding behavior. Due to a multitude of natural predators (like owls and snakes) targeting Flamingo eggs and hatchlings, chicks have traditionally been completely hand-reared by caretakers for up to a year before being introduced to the flock. Partial hand rearing allows the chick to spend days with the flock under the watchful eyes of both caretakers and volunteers and nights safely inside, removed from the threat of potential predators."

Oklahoma City Zoo Using New Technique for Flamingos
 
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