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Keeper Spotlight today is on Rachel! During one of our red wolf pup vet exams, we discovered that our red wolves had dug a den for their pups! Rachel, with a little help from her friends, slid down into the den to grab them! Now THAT is dedication! We're grateful that our keepers are never afraid of a little (or a lot) of mud!
BABY ALERT ❤ Meet Thistle, the Zoo's smallest of three healthy baby binturong born on March 8.
First time mom Poppy is feeding and nurturing two of the triplets. As the tiniest member of the family, and being pushed away by her two stronger siblings, Thistle is being hand-reared in the Zoo's Veterinary Hospital.
The animal care staff is working around the clock to feed her, and make sure she gains weight and continues to grow. The goal is to get this small binturong strong enough to reunite her with her family.
CUB UPDATE: Our male snow leopard cub is growing! Born on May 27th, he is now six weeks old. He surpassed 5 lbs., his teeth have come in, and he received his first set of vaccines! Timila is a great mom and is allowing Animal Health staff to provide necessary supportive care to help make sure the cub continues doing well. Both mom and cub continue to den in the off-exhibit area of the Zoo’s snow leopard habitat. If all continues to go well, we expect them to emerge into the outdoor habitat and be viewable to the public in late-August or early-September!
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We are so excited to share the news that our snow leopard Timila gave birth to two cubs yesterday (Monday)! As a first-time mom, Timila was a bit unsure and delivered one cub in her outdoor habitat and one cub in her maternity den. Timila appears to be caring for the cub that is with her indoors. The other cub, a male (shown above) who was born in the outdoor habitat, was retrieved by Animal Care staff and brought to the Zoo's on-site animal hospital. While he appears strong and healthy, this cub will face a difficult road ahead. Over the next few days, Animal Care staff will attempt to return this cub to Timila. In the meantime, Timila will remain in her off-exhibit maternity den with the other cub.
Animal Care staff are monitoring Timila and her cubs closely and we will continue to keep the public updated on their progress. #SenecaParkZoo #ROC #zoobabies #snowleopardcubs
It’s time for a #Pupdate from #StoneZoo! The bush dog pups, a male and female, are growing fast and getting braver and more adventurous each day. Each pup weighs in at 11 pounds at just over 2 months old!
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While they’re still nursing from mom, Valentia, they’re also eating meat and kibble. Mato, like a good canid dad, has also been spotted regurgitating food several times for the pups to eat. Stay tuned for more pupdates and news on when the little ones make their exhibit debut!
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: Zookeeper Faye