The Zoo’s baby camel is now 2 months old. She weighs over 75 pounds. She recently discovered grain and is eating that along with her bottles. Keepers take baby for walks several times a day and exercise her in the tortoise yard adjacent to the camel exhibit. She has been shedding her coat and keepers [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Baby Camel is 2 Months Old
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, baby animals, camel, zoo on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Donna’s Birthday Party Scheduled for July 11th
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, birthday parties, Donna, hippo, zoo on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Donna the hippo will be celebrating her 58th birthday on Saturday, July 11th. Her party is part of a larger Family Fun Day where lots of different activities and talks will be scheduled throughout the Zoo. Check back closer to the date for more information!
*another cuteness alert*
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, donkey, giraffe, zoo on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Staff and docents enjoy taking the miniature donkeys and miniature horse for walks on grounds. Guests get to see and pet the animals and the animals get some exercise and a chance to see some new scenery. And another unintended effect is the chance for other animals to see the equines. The monkeys usually make [...]
jaguar meet-and-greet
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged AMAZONIA, animals, jaguar, zoo on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Zoo’s jaguars had their first together time this week. The female, originally from Boston, has been at our Zoo since early 2007. She turned 3 in March. The male, originally from Milwaukee, has been at the Zoo since mid 2008. He turned 5 in January. With dangerous animals like jaguars, introductions must proceed very [...]
New Zebra
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, zebras, zoo on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new female Grant’s Zebra has joined the Mesker Park Zoo herd. Lucy is almost 2 years old and comes to us from the Montgomery Zoo. Her arrival was timed to coincide with the departure of Mahjongg and Indy Star, the foals from summer 2008. Those girls found new homes in Minnesota and Boston. All moves were [...]
DeBrazza’s Monkeys Luau Party
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, birthday parties, Children's Enchanted Forest, DeBrazza's monkeys, enrichment, primates, zoo on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The DeBrazza’s monkeys had a joint birthday party on Saturday, June 13th. The older female’s birthday was June 7th and the male’s birthday will be June 22nd. Both individuals will be 12. They graciously agreed to share a party. Also attending was their 7 year old daughter. The luau-themed party included lots of decorations and [...]
Baby camel now 7 weeks old
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, baby animals, camel, zoo on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Zoo’s baby camel is now 7 weeks old and doing well. She weighs over 60 pounds and has added a few inches in height. She had a small setback when staff thinks her mom might have accidentally stepped on her causing baby to have a limp. Keepers have also had to keep a very [...]
