This zoo doesn't seem to have a news thread, so I'll start one.
Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center announces new exhibit
Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center announces new exhibit
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The new exhibit has servals.
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The week before May 5th, a North American Porcupine was born to mother Geri. It is a male and has been named Perci.
Since the page hasn't been updated since May 2020, and even then, goes once every year, this page hopefully will now be regularly updated. I will be doing 1 post from 2019 + all of 2020.
On December 23rd, 2019, the zoo announced that its female llama named Cocoa gave birth to a female llama-alpaca mix named Holly on December 17th.
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On February 4th, 2020 the zoo announced that twin (brother-sister) pygmy goats named Tito and Sky were born at the zoo on January 24th.
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On May 9th, the zoo posted on Facebook pictures of newly born babies, which had the soft announcement of a baby common degu.
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On May 28th, the zoo announced that twin girl pygmy goats named Moet and Oregano were born at the zoo on May 18th.
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On June 24th, the zoo announced that it has acquired 2 black timber wolf siblings named Keeba and Sakari from an unnamed zoo in Virginia.
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On July 31st, the zoo announced that a female timber wolf named Aurora passed away due to chronic kidney disease.
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On November 23rd, it was announced that an amendment that would give 125,000 dollars to the zoo as COVID-19 relief, passed through the Massachusetts State Senate.
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On November 24th, it was announced a new species is at the zoo, a male woolly opossum named Milo.
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On December 16th, the zoo announced another new species, a fennec fox named Padme.
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On December 23rd, 2019, the zoo announced that its female llama named Cocoa gave birth to a female llama-alpaca mix named Holly on December 17th.
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On February 4th, 2020 the zoo announced that twin (brother-sister) pygmy goats named Tito and Sky were born at the zoo on January 24th.
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On May 9th, the zoo posted on Facebook pictures of newly born babies, which had the soft announcement of a baby common degu.
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On May 28th, the zoo announced that twin girl pygmy goats named Moet and Oregano were born at the zoo on May 18th.
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On June 24th, the zoo announced that it has acquired 2 black timber wolf siblings named Keeba and Sakari from an unnamed zoo in Virginia.
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On July 31st, the zoo announced that a female timber wolf named Aurora passed away due to chronic kidney disease.
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On November 23rd, it was announced that an amendment that would give 125,000 dollars to the zoo as COVID-19 relief, passed through the Massachusetts State Senate.
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On November 24th, it was announced a new species is at the zoo, a male woolly opossum named Milo.
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On December 16th, the zoo announced another new species, a fennec fox named Padme.
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On January 13th, 2021, the zoo announced it had acquired 3 eastern screech owls that have sustained permanent injuries from the wild.
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On April 7th, the zoo announced the arrival of a 1-year-old [0.1] bobcat named River. She came from a facility in Illinois.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On April 30th, the zoo announced a new educational exhibit inside a small bus that teaches the importance and conservation of trees.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On May 3rd, representatives from the Springfield legislative delegation awarded the zoo $125,000 in pandemic assistant funds.
Forest Park Zoo receives $125K in pandemic assistance
On May 9th, the zoo announced the birth of [0.0.1] Bennett's wallaby joey.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On April 30th, the zoo announced a new educational exhibit inside a small bus that teaches the importance and conservation of trees.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On May 3rd, representatives from the Springfield legislative delegation awarded the zoo $125,000 in pandemic assistant funds.
Forest Park Zoo receives $125K in pandemic assistance
On May 9th, the zoo announced the birth of [0.0.1] Bennett's wallaby joey.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On September 16th, the zoo announced the arrival of a (0.1) five-month-old raccoon named Freya. She was found as an orphaned and deemed too habitable with humans to let her go back into the wild.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On September 17th, the zoo announced the arrival of a (1.0) 5-month-old coyote named Atlas who is blinded on the right side of his eye due to various injuries he sustained when he was born.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On October 26th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) fisher aptly named Mr. Fisher which has arrived from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington, New York.
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The Zoo in Forest Park recently received a female American Beaver "Piya" from Animal Wonders Montana to be a companion for their male American Beaver "Justin."
A piece of 2021 news not mentioned:
On December 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) babydoll sheep named Kiwi a few months prior.
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On December 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) babydoll sheep named Kiwi a few months prior.
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On May 8th, 2022, the zoo announced that a (2.0.1) babydoll sheep was born on April 18th and April 28th respectively.
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On June 3rd, it was reported that the zoo received a $2,500 donation from a car dealership in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Gary Rome donates to Forest Park Zoo in Springfield | WWLP
On June 8th, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (0.1) greenbottle blue tarantula named Mosag along with another (0.0.1) greenbottle blue tarantula in May.
Meet Mosag – the Zoo in Forest Park’s newest friend! | WWLP
On June 19th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) red-necked wallaby was born.
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Gary Rome donates to Forest Park Zoo in Springfield | WWLP
On June 8th, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (0.1) greenbottle blue tarantula named Mosag along with another (0.0.1) greenbottle blue tarantula in May.
Meet Mosag – the Zoo in Forest Park’s newest friend! | WWLP
On June 19th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) red-necked wallaby was born.
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On July 15th, the zoo announced that due to lower cases of avian influenza, they have brought out their chickens, waterfowl, and peacocks back on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center - Cheese makes his triumphant return! | Facebook | By ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center | Today Cheese made his triumphant return as a free-range chicken and he’s letting everyone know about it. As a precaution against Highly Pathogenic...
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center - Cheese makes his triumphant return! | Facebook | By ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center | Today Cheese made his triumphant return as a free-range chicken and he’s letting everyone know about it. As a precaution against Highly Pathogenic...
On August 12th, the zoo announced that they have acquired (1.1) Virginia opossums named Zipper and Thimble a few weeks prior and are now animal ambassadors.
Meet Zipper! A new ambassador animal. | Today Director of Education, Caroline, introduces us to Zipper, one of The Zoo’s newest ambassador animals. : Virginia Opossum | By ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center | Facebook
Meet Zipper! A new ambassador animal. | Today Director of Education, Caroline, introduces us to Zipper, one of The Zoo’s newest ambassador animals. : Virginia Opossum | By ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center | Facebook
On September 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Bactrian camel named Farrah which is now on exhibit. She will be exhibited with the zoo's dromedary camel in the future.
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On February 15th, 2023, the zoo announced that a (0.1) bobcat named Montana passed away at age 21.
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On May 23rd, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.2) eastern box turtles which are now on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On October 25th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) dromedary camel named Max passed away due to kidney failure.
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On November 29th, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.2) striped skunks named Enrico and Rosalind from an unspecified wildlife rehabilitation facility which are now on display in the striped skunk exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On November 30th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) bobcat named Felix from an unspecified wildlife rehabilitator in New York which is on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 1st, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Reeve's muntjac named Marigold was born on September 15th.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 2nd, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.2) red-necked wallabies from unspecified facilities in Indiana and Virginia respectively which are on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 6th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) generic leopard named Oz passed away at age 19 due to quality of life issues.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On November 30th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) bobcat named Felix from an unspecified wildlife rehabilitator in New York which is on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 1st, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Reeve's muntjac named Marigold was born on September 15th.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 2nd, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.2) red-necked wallabies from unspecified facilities in Indiana and Virginia respectively which are on exhibit.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center
On December 6th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) generic leopard named Oz passed away at age 19 due to quality of life issues.
ZOO in Forest Park and Education Center