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The zoo is celebrating their chimp Susie, who turns SEVENTY today!
Manhattan zoo celebrates chimpanzee’s 70th birthday
Manhattan zoo celebrates chimpanzee’s 70th birthday
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A 0.1 Red Panda cub was born on July 14th.
Endangered Red Panda Cub Born at Sunset Zoo
Endangered Red Panda Cub Born at Sunset Zoo
2 Malayan tigers were born on August 23. The parents are Indrah (a first-time mom) and Jaya (who previously sired a litter at Little Rock Zoo).
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-new...d-tiger-cubs-born-at-sunset-zoo-in-manhattan/
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-new...d-tiger-cubs-born-at-sunset-zoo-in-manhattan/
2 Pieces of April 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On April 11th, the zoo announced they built a new pollinator garden on facility grounds.
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On April 15th, the zoo announced the next phase of its masterplan, which involves the restoration of its Limestone Pavilion.
https://www.facebook.com/sunsetzoo/...Cowk2qtCeKKcquDtaXLE79qAQkbTeX1TEGrYrFBcXdTwl
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On October 10th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) black swan named Jack to the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Pennsylvania.
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On October 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a Virginia opossum named Ash which will be an ambassador animal in the future.
6.5K views · 124 reactions | Ash ASMR | Today is National Opossum Day so we are celebrating with some Opossum ASMR from baby Ash! ️What do a click sound, pear pieces, superworms, tongs, and a... | By Sunset Zoo | Facebook
On April 11th, the zoo announced they built a new pollinator garden on facility grounds.
Sunset Zoo
On April 15th, the zoo announced the next phase of its masterplan, which involves the restoration of its Limestone Pavilion.
https://www.facebook.com/sunsetzoo/...Cowk2qtCeKKcquDtaXLE79qAQkbTeX1TEGrYrFBcXdTwl
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On October 10th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) black swan named Jack to the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Pennsylvania.
Sunset Zoo
On October 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a Virginia opossum named Ash which will be an ambassador animal in the future.
6.5K views · 124 reactions | Ash ASMR | Today is National Opossum Day so we are celebrating with some Opossum ASMR from baby Ash! ️What do a click sound, pear pieces, superworms, tongs, and a... | By Sunset Zoo | Facebook
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1.0 Amur Leopard Vlad has died aged 20 years.
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/20-year-old-leopard-vlad-dies-at-manhattan-zoo/
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/20-year-old-leopard-vlad-dies-at-manhattan-zoo/
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1.0 Malayan Tiger Hakim has died at age 17 years.
‘He will be deeply missed’: Manhattan zoo tiger dies at 17
‘He will be deeply missed’: Manhattan zoo tiger dies at 17
Piece of November 2024 News Not Mentioned:
On November 14th, the zoo announced they sexed the tigers as (1.1) and named them Ayaz (cool/night breeze) and Saba (morning/spring breeze) respectively.
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On March 16th, the zoo announced they will transfer a (0.1) Himalayan red panda named Sunisa to another unspecified facility in early April.
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On November 14th, the zoo announced they sexed the tigers as (1.1) and named them Ayaz (cool/night breeze) and Saba (morning/spring breeze) respectively.
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On March 16th, the zoo announced they will transfer a (0.1) Himalayan red panda named Sunisa to another unspecified facility in early April.
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0.1 Sloth Bear Molly has moved to the Smithsonian's National Zoo as mentioned in the population thread.
On August 3rd, the zoo announced they moved their red-crowned crane off display as they started construction on a new indoor holding building for it, with the possibility of acquiring tufted deer in the future.
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On August 9th, the zoo announced their male (1.0) ball python named Shaggy passed away at age 34 on that day.
Sunset Zoo
Sunset Zoo
On August 9th, the zoo announced their male (1.0) ball python named Shaggy passed away at age 34 on that day.
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Susie (1954-2025)
Susie the Western chimpanzee has died, aged 71 years.
Susie was the oldest chimpanzee in the world and was also notable for giving birth to an surviving infant at the advanced age of 56 years in 2010, making her the oldest female on record to do so.
Susie, oldest female chimp in captivity, dies at 71 at Sunset Zoo
Susie is survived by her troop members Julian (46), Hazina (38), Hususa (33), and Koto (12).
She is survived by two of her daughters: Sesa, born in 1988 and now residing at Montgomery Zoo, and Siri, born in 2010 — when Susie was 56 years old — who lives at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo.
Susie the Western chimpanzee has died, aged 71 years.
Susie was the oldest chimpanzee in the world and was also notable for giving birth to an surviving infant at the advanced age of 56 years in 2010, making her the oldest female on record to do so.
Susie, oldest female chimp in captivity, dies at 71 at Sunset Zoo
Susie is survived by her troop members Julian (46), Hazina (38), Hususa (33), and Koto (12).
She is survived by two of her daughters: Sesa, born in 1988 and now residing at Montgomery Zoo, and Siri, born in 2010 — when Susie was 56 years old — who lives at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo.