Piece of May 2025 News Not Mentioned:
On May 20th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a male (1.0) Canadian lynx named Jerry to Austin Zoo in Texas.
Austin Zoo
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On July 31st, the zoo announced they installed new wooden structures/enrichment inside the brown bear exhibit.
Roosevelt Park Zoo
On August 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) Virginia opossum named Banjo from Buttonwood Park Zoo in Massachusetts, which is now an ambassador animal.
15K views · 380 reactions | We are excited to introduce our newest arrival, Banjo! Banjo is an opossum who is around 4 months old and weighs in at 4 lbs 3 oz. He is a curious little omnivore who came to us from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Banjo is moving into his new enclosure in the Visitors Center TODAY and is currently in training to become one of our newest ambassador animals. In this video you will not only see Banjo enjoying his snack, you will hear it too. Trust us, those adorable munching sounds are worth turning the volume up for. | Roosevelt Park Zoo
On May 20th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a male (1.0) Canadian lynx named Jerry to Austin Zoo in Texas.
Austin Zoo
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On July 31st, the zoo announced they installed new wooden structures/enrichment inside the brown bear exhibit.
Roosevelt Park Zoo
On August 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) Virginia opossum named Banjo from Buttonwood Park Zoo in Massachusetts, which is now an ambassador animal.
15K views · 380 reactions | We are excited to introduce our newest arrival, Banjo! Banjo is an opossum who is around 4 months old and weighs in at 4 lbs 3 oz. He is a curious little omnivore who came to us from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Banjo is moving into his new enclosure in the Visitors Center TODAY and is currently in training to become one of our newest ambassador animals. In this video you will not only see Banjo enjoying his snack, you will hear it too. Trust us, those adorable munching sounds are worth turning the volume up for. | Roosevelt Park Zoo
