Good News Notes: “Attracting more than two million visitors each year, the Houston Zoo is among the most-visited zoos in the country and one of the most-attended attractions in the Houston area. But, nearly a month ago, its seemingly endless stream of guests evaporated when the zoo closed its doors to the public amid efforts…
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Norfolk Zoo welcomes new baby sloth
Good News Notes: “The Norfolk Zoo announced the birth of a two-toed sloth Tuesday afternoon. The unnamed baby, born on March 8, is the first offspring for its mother, Honey, and father, Mervin. Dr. Colleen Clabbers said both mom and baby sloth are looking healthy.” View the whole story here: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/life/animals/norfolk-zoo-welcomes-new-baby-sloth/291-7a2248ba-a96f-4098-8552-fd38e568f64b
Lucky, the San Antonio Zoo’s oldest elephant, celebrates her 60th birthday
Good News Notes: “Sunday is one lucky elephant’s birthday and she received a celebration almost as big as she is. Lucky, an Asian elephant at the San Antonio Zoo, turned 60 on Sunday, reaching an age more than a decade older than her species’ average life expectancy. View the whole story here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/05/us/san-antonio-zoo-lucky-elephant-trnd/index.html
Cincinnati Zoo, Cincy Shirts sell t-shirts to raise money for zoo animals
Good News Notes: “The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and Cincy Shirts are raising money by selling ‘Our Zoo is a Keeper’ t-shirts to help the zoo provide for their animals during this COVID-19 pandemic. ‘We are trying to use our reach and resources to help out in any way we can,’ said Cincy Shirts…
Brevard Zoo Welcomes It’s Newest Resident, A Baby Giraffe
Sunday was a big day at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The zoo celebrated the birth of a baby giraffe. This was the sixth giraffe born at the zoo. Zoo officials report the baby is healthy and nursing as expected. Weighing in at 125 pounds, the new baby stands 6 feet tall. Congratulations to…
Meet Chimbu, the blue-eyed, bear-eared tree kangaroo. Your cuppa can help save his species
Good News Notes: “Tree kangaroos are so unusual that when Europeans first encountered them in Australia in 1872, they were sceptical. Who would believe a kangaroo could climb a tree? But the recent birth of Chimbu – a Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo at Healesville Sanctuary – gives us the chance to watch one of these unique, and very…
Orangutans Form ‘Very Special Bond’ with Otters Sharing Zoo Home
Good News Notes: “A group of orangutans living at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium is sharing a home with a family of Asian small-clawed otters — and they’re all getting along swimmingly! The close relationship between the animals is on display in a series of photos shared by the zoo, which shows the two…
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Amur Leopard Baby, Strengthening Population of Endangered Species
Good News Notes: “A female Amur leopard, named Nadya after the Russian word meaning “filled with hope,” has been born at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, whose animal care staff stated that the cub’s birth ‘has great significance because the Amur leopard species is classified as critically endangered’ with an estimated 84 Amur leopards…
25 Amazing Virtual Field Trips For When You Can’t Be There in Person
Good News Notes: “Field trip out of the question? Think again. Thanks to technology, it’s now possible for kids to visit all kinds of places from the comfort of their classroom (or home!). We’ve compiled a list of the best virtual field trips for you, so enjoy your “visit”! Note: For anyone who needs it,…
San Antonio Zoo Successfully Breeds One of World’s Most Endangered Species
Good News Notes: “One of the world’s most critically endangered species has been successfully bred at the San Antonio Zoo after 11 years’ work and help from conservationists across the U.S. The zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research has hatched eggs of reticulated flatwoods salamanders, a species that after being decimated by development is down…