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Andean Bear Pool Enrichment
Another hot summer day, another bear in the water! Andean bear Worf loves spending the summer swimming. While the pool is alluring on its own, the browse popsicle he’s playing with in this video adds extra enrichment to his favorite…
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Local Eagle Scout Builds Enrichment Items for our Squirrel Monkeys!
More fun than a box of monkeys! Our squirrel monkey troop recently received several new enrichment items custom-built by a local Eagle Scout including this hiding box! Squirrel monkeys are very curious animals and have spent lots of time investigating…
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Relaxing With the Macaques
Today we invite you to get comfortable, find a quiet space, and spend two minutes relaxing with our lion-tailed macaques as they spend time in a tree taking in the sights and sounds of the Zoo.
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Cranes Enjoy the Mud Wallow
East African crowned cranes are comfortable on dry land, in marshy areas, and also shallow water. In this weather, birds dip their feet into water holes to help cool off! Though created for use by our rhinoceros, mud wallows can…
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Grizzly Bear Foraging
Grizzly bears are excellent problem solvers! Ronan the grizzly can smell that there are carrots inside of this foraging device, and he has learned that he can dunk the device into water to help the carrots more easily spill out! Animal…
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World Snake Day 2020
Today is World Snake Day! Snakes fill a critical niche in global ecosystems as the experts of pest control, but negative attitudes towards them can hinder their conservation. As reptiles, snakes cannot contract many of the diseases that can be…
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Cockroaches: Earth’s Composters
Educator Sierra from our Volunteer Department is Bringing the Zoo to You today with a look at our cockroaches and the important role they play in keeping our ecosystems healthy!
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Penzi Loves Lettuce & Ear Scratches
It’s hard to believe Penzi is already three months old! Over the last month, her balance has improved, she’s slowing starting to approach the herd’s mud wallows, and she’s discovered a favorite food: lettuce! While she has started eating a little bit,…
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Activity Page: Cockatoo: Pick-a-Path
Download this activity page for some Zoo fun at home! You can find other activity pages here.
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Educator Chat: Ring-tailed Lemurs
Today our education team is Bringing the Zoo to You with you a closer look at our ring-tailed lemurs! Check out this video to learn about these unique primates and their many interesting behaviors.
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