Also I’m gonna update the news according to the Facebook page from April 1st to the current date at the time of writing this.
On January 13th, a baby reticulated giraffe named Pandora was born.
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On April 2nd, the zoo announced that a baby Bennett’s wallaby was born.
On April 23rd, it was announced that the zoo adding some more climbing structures for their chimpanzees.
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On May 17th, the zoo announced that a white-handed gibbon was born.
On May 25th, the zoo introduced the public to their updated spotted hyena exhibit, with a new viewing window and small pool.
On May 29th, the zoo announced it has acquired 2 cheetahs. They are sisters named Zuri and Nya and they will be introduced to the other cheetahs soon.
https://www.facebook.com/southwickszoo/posts/101561158190324
On June 9th, 2 prairie dogs were born at the zoo.
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On June 13th, the Petting Zoo was opened to the public.
On July 15th, the zoo announced that a pair of Patagonian cavies were born.
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On July 17th, the zoo reopened it’s indoor Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrate building to the public.
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On August 13th, the zoo will open it’s registration for the Sloth Encounters.
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Also the zoo has announced births of these animals: red kangaroo, reeve’s muntjac, cheetah, aoudad, yak, sika deer, elk, Grivet monkey, De Brazza’s monkey, two-toed sloth, emu, mandrill, siamang, warthog, Vietnamese pot bellied pig, vicuña, Black-capped capuchin monkey, as well as in the Deer Forest and the African plains mixed exhibit.
