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A Tree Trunk for the Herd
The herd got a special enrichment item this week: a mesquite tree trunk and root ball. Savannah, one of the members of the elephant care team snapped this photo of Semba, Mabu, Nandi, and Penzi enjoying it!
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Ruffed Lemur Grooming Habits
Today take a minute to sit with Junior the black-and-white ruffed lemur. Lemurs have a row of specialized teeth called a tooth comb that they use to groom their fur like Junior is doing!
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Nancy is Back in the Nest
New Camera Allows You to See Inside our Trumpeter Hornbill’s Nest! Followers of the Zoo might remember the story from last year about our pair of trumpeter hornbills and their nesting and chick-rearing journey. In 2019 we welcomed Henry, a…
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Observational Drawing
Grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and pick a subject! Today, Molly from the Zoo’s education team is showing you how to do observational drawing at home. The Zoo uses observational drawing as a tool to help the animal…
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Giraffe Necks
Giraffes’ necks may be incredibly long, but they have just seven bones in their neck. Today, Brittany from the Zoo’s education team is #BringingTheZooToYou with a look at giraffe’s vertebrae and why they are so different than the bones in…
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Goats Inspect the Camera
Domestic goats are naturally friendly and curious, and one of the things they are curious about is the camera! Several members of our herd seemed to want their close-ups as they inspected the lens.
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Aldabra Tortoises Settle Into their New Habitat
Our Aldabra tortoises are settling into their new home at the front of the Zoo. Experts at taking things slow, they are spending today (and every other day) relaxing in the shade.
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Meerkat Pupdate: Playing and Pouncing
Life sure is busy for the meerkittens! They are fine-tuning their motor skills with lots of climbing, pouncing, playing, and well, falling—but they always bounce back up! There are clearly lots of important meerkat things to do!
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Ostrich Interrupts Some Zebra Filming
Today we were going to focus on some footage of our zebra, Ben, grazing in his field. However, our ostrich, Eiffel, stole the show! Our ostriches and zebras share a habitat space to mimic how their species’ ranges overlap in…
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A Goat Gets a Bath!
There’s nothing better than a refreshing shower on a hot day! Pepper the Nigerian dwarf goat had skin irritation and our veterinary team recommended a medicated bath. Pepper did not seem to mind the suds and was happy to enjoy…
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