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Smaggledagle said:
On April 11th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) black-headed spider monkeys from the Virginia Safari Park in Virginia and the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida respectively.*

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On July 26th, the zoo announced the monkey's names, Buddy Wayne and Rosie Russene.

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Smaggledagle said:
On May 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth from Camel Safari Las Vegas in Nevada which is now on exhibit in the former kinkajou exhibit (the kinkajou is experiencing health problems) in the Steven's Building.

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On August 2nd, the zoo announced the sloth's name, Randi Rae.

The sloth name has been decided! We’d like to introduce the female Linne's two-toed sloth as Randi Rae. Randi's name was purchased at this year’s Zoo... | By Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell Zoo | Facebook

On August 17th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) elk named Molly went into labor with a female, though the calf was stillborn.

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On February 1st, the zoo announced their female (0.1) Sardinian donkey named Jenny passed away at age 38 due to a decline in health caused by laminitis.

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On July 10th, the zoo announced they acquired (2.0) Nigerian Dwarf goats named Bam Bam and Mo, which are on display in the llama/alpaca exhibit.

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On August 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) domestic donkey named Tyler from Peaceful Pastures Donkey Rescue in Missouri, which is now on exhibit.

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On January 28th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) great horned owl named Owliver from Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education in Illinois, which is on exhibit.

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Milwaukee Man said:
One of the three Syrian brown bears almost escaped; she only managed to dig under the exhibit’s viewing platform. Staff are currently working to reinforce the enclosure’s security.

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On April 9th, the zoo announced they moved the bears back on display.

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On May 16th, the zoo announced they acquired 5 giant African millipedes, of which 1 is on exhibit, while the other 4 are ambassador animals.

3.6K views · 56 reactions | Ralph Mitchell Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of five giant African millipedes! Found in the forests of Africa, giant African millipedes are the largest of the thousand species of millipedes. Giant African millipedes have 300-400 legs with four legs per body segment. Giant African millipedes are nocturnal. They don’t have eye; instead they use a pair of antennae to sense what’s around them. Their mandibles (jaws) are used to chew on plants and resemble those of insects. As a defense, it coils into a ball and secretes a foul fluid from its pores. Instead of breathing with lungs like mammals, millipedes breathe through tiny pore-like holes located down the length of their body called spiracles. Giant African millipedes can reach up to 12 inches long and can live seven to ten years. They eat dead and decaying organic matter such as dead logs, plants, and leaves. While five millipedes arrived at the zoo, only one is on exhibit. The remaining four will be behind-the-scenes and will be an option for ZooMobiles when their quarantine period is over (June 15). | Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell Zoo

On May 23rd, the zoo announced they acquired a yellow-footed tortoise, which is on display in the macaw exhibit.

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On July 9th, the zoo announced they are celebrating 100 years since the opening of the facility. The zoo also announced they started raising funds to renovate the duck pond.

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On August 14th, the zoo announced their male (1.0) red fox named Bubs passed away at age 14 due to advanced kidney failure.

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