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Piece of August 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On August 23rd, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) ring-tailed lemur named Julien to the Naples Zoo in Florida.

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On October 12th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) red wolf named Chaco from the Ross Park Zoo in New York which is now on exhibit.

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It has not taken too long for the new male to make his mark and that the pack is now a little bigger. I wish them all the best and hopefully some will eventually find their way back to the wild in North Carolina and other SE states.
 

On May 10th, the zoo officially sexed the wolves as (2.2). On August 8th, the zoo officially announced the names of the wolves, Lincoln, Rocky, Rosie, and Tulip.

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On July 29th, the zoo announced that a long-tailed chinchilla was born.

89 reactions · 5 comments | Congratulations to Charley, one of our long-tailed chinchillas who once again has given birth! This is her fifth baby, with dad Waffles. Mom and the new baby are doing great. The Trevor Zoo is home to seven chinchillas. Both species of chinchilla (long and short-tailed) are currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, due to a severe population loss of 90% over the last 15 years. The population decline has been caused by chinchilla hunting by humans. Chinchilla’s are a SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) species at AZA zoos. The goal of the Chinchilla SAFE program is to develop, coordinate, and lead the AZA community’s support for the Chilean government’s recovery and conservation plans for short-tailed and long-tailed chinchillas. Supporting zoos like the Trevor Zoo helps to support all AZA efforts to save and conserve species like our chinchillas. #chinchilla #babyanimals #endangeredspecies #zooborn #azasafe | Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo | Dave Grusin · On Golden Pond (Album Version)
 
On October 2nd, the zoo announced that a (0.1) alpaca named Magnolia passed away at age 18 due to age-related issues.

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On October 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) kinkajou named Oscar from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Washington in September. The zoo also announced that a (1.0) kinkajou named Buddy passed away earlier in summer.

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On December 26th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Nepalese red panda named Lucy from the Philadelphia Zoo in Pennsylvania which is now on exhibit.

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On February 5th, 2025, the zoo announced that they renovated the kinkajou exhibit which is back open to the public.

2.4K views · 93 reactions | After a long and careful introductory period, our Kinkajous Mira and Oscar and now living back in our Kinkajou exhibit, located in the nocturnal section of our Tropical Building. A big thank you to our tireless staff, and their infinite patience, for making this happen. And a huge shout-out to our maintenance crew for refurbishing the exhibit space, which included cleaning, painting, and new perching. As many of you might remember, Oscar came to us last September after he was rescued by the Washington State Police, Fish and Wildlife, and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Oscar was found abandoned on June 23rd at a highway rest-stop near Yakima, Washington. After a thorough medical exams, and bringing him back to a healthy weight as he was extremely malnourished, the folks at Point Defiance began a search for Oscar’s permanent home. We are glad he made his way to the Trevor Zoo. Kinkajous are native to the rain forests of Central and South America. It is the only member of the genus Potos and is also known as the "honey bear”. They can live up to 40 years in captivity. Kinkajous have very sharp teeth and claws and can be easily disturbed. So please remember, they are not pets. It’s best to respect their wild nature and come see them at zoos or on trips to their native habitats. #notapet #kinkajou #animalrescue #wildlife #oscar #azazoos Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo

On February 20th, the zoo announced that a red-necked wallaby was born.

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On April 16th, the zoo announced they do plan to acquire bald eagles sometime in the future.

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On May 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) red-ruffed lemur named Mego from Denver Zoo in Colorado which is on display next to the black-and-white ruffed lemurs in the Tropical Building. The zoo also announced they will acquire another red-ruffed lemur named Treelo in the upcoming weeks.

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On June 7th, the zoo renamed the facility to Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo in honor of the late Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy III.

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On June 10th, the zoo announced they acquired 10 poison dart frogs (the video only shows yellow-banded), which are now on display in the dart frog exhibit.

1.2K views · 47 reactions | We recently added 10 new frogs to our Dart Frog exhibit space and they are really enjoying all the things to climb in there. Ethan Hunt, look out! These frogs are on a mission!Did you know that Poison Dart Frogs are only “poisonous” if they eat certain insects? Poison dart frogs don’t actually make their own poison; they acquire it through their diet. In the wild, they consume specific insects that contain toxins, which are then stored in their skin glands. These toxins are powerful neurotoxins that can be deadly to predators. At the zoo, we don’t feed them those insects so they don’t have the poison to secrete.Our Dart Frog exhibit was designed and built by Rhett Roback ‘04.#poisondartfrogs #themoreyouknow⭐️ | Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo

On June 16th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) binturongs named Anton and Vivvy from Mesker Park Zoo in Indiana which are now on display in the former kea exhibit in Asia. With this announcement, the zoo also announced they no longer hold keas at the facility.

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