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We shall call them mini-mes. The dwarf mongoose family in the Carter Giraffe Building has added three new members. The smallest of the African carnivores, dwarf mongooses live in tight-knit groups where the youngest rank highest.
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Can you lift a 5-pound block of ice with your jaw? If you were a spotted hyena, like Kubwa and Kidogo, itâd be no problem. Their jaws can easily crush the bones of a prey animal in the wild. At the zoo, they use them to chomp through meat-cicles on warm summer days.
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What a big baby! The Malagasy jumping rats pup is growing up fast, but this family unit will stay tight even after the baby is adult-size. In the wild, offspring often stay with their parents for two years.
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New Yorkâs cupcake craze has swept the Bronx Zooâand the gorillas have a major sweet tooth! These tasty treats help kick off the zooâs celebration of the tenth anniversary of Congo Gorilla Forest.
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See Mbaya the okapi calf prance through her jungle home on striped legs, show off her long tongue, and nuzzle with mom, Kweli, along the Congo Gorilla Forest trail.
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Inside Madagascar!, sifakas Chris and Philips baby arrived on Valentines Day. Naturally, he goes by Cupid. Though old enough to leap though the canopy, he still prefers a ride on moms back.
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What a big baby! The Malagasy jumping rats pup is growing up fast, but this family unit will stay tight even after the baby is adult-size. In the wild, offspring often stay with their parents for two years.
http://www.bronxzoo.com A pair of aardvarks from Tanzania are exploring their new digs at the Bronx Zoo¹s Carter Giraffe Building. Discover why these curious creatures are also called ³earth pigs² and ³ant bears.²
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It's bathtime for the rhinos, and Kali shows little Krishnan, how it's done - in the mud, of course! See the rhino mom and her calf frolic on the Wild Asia Monorail.
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When baby giraffe Margaret Abigail was born last February, she was a head above most mammals. The almost six-foot-tall calf could walk within minutes.
Times are tough for New York City¹s zoos and aquariums, and bartender and patron Harry and Louis are caught in the middle of a prickly situation. Please visit www.wcs.org, and tell City Hall we need their support!
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Lion parents Sukari and M'wasi have their paws fill with Moxie, the first cub, whose name says it all. Moxie is also the first lion cub born at the Bronx Zoo in more than 30 years.
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Celebrate Earth Month by trotting, slithering, waddling or hopping to the Bronx Zoo and participating in the 5k Run for the Wild on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. For more information, to sign up or make a donation, please go to: www.wcsrunforthewild.org
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The New York Aquariumâs fourth annual harbor seal count tallied 20 seals in the shadow of the Verazanno-Narrows Bridge. Curator Paul Sieswerda explains what this sighting means for New York Harbor.
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Celebrate Earth Month by trotting, slithering, waddling or hopping to the Bronx Zoo and participating in the 5k Run for the Wild on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. For more information, to sign up or make a donation, please go to:
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Times are tough for the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium...and a certain porcupine is bearing the burden. Help save us from devastating state budget cuts! GO TO http://www.wcs.org...and help make a difference!
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Arbaroo¹s joey is growing out of its pouch! The baby tree kangaroo, born late last year, is starting to explore its home in JungleWorld‹the Bronx Zoo¹s giant indoor rainforest. Come get a peek!
Have you started training yet? Celebrate Earth Month by trotting, slithering, waddling or hopping to the Bronx Zoo and participating in the 5k Run for the Wild on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. Live too far away to join in on the fun? No problem. Just click the link below to make a donation and help WCS continue their conservation efforts! For more information, to sign up or make a donation, please go to: www.wcsrunforthewild.org
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My, what big teeth you have! The tufted deer's fangs protrude over its bottom lip and help the animal defend itself against predators or competitors in the wild.
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This bird can dance! Paprika, a red bird of paradise at the Bronx Zoo’s World of Birds, practices his courtship moves in anticipation of getting a female partner with the stamina to match his own.
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Do I look fat in this fur? Animal myth-buster Crystal DiMiceli, wild animal keeper at the Prospect Park Zoo, delivers the verdict on Brooklyn¹s fluffiest felines, Alexandra and Nicholas.
This pair of Geoffrey’s tamarins, Napoleon and Cannoli, welcomed their little one into the world on December 15, 2008. Prospect Park Zoo keepers named the baby “BonBon,” ‘natch!
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Mongooses and fossa and crocs, oh my! The lemurs know a predator when they smell one, and inside Madagascar!, big teeth and sharp claws lurk everywhere. Check them out at www.lemurlife.com.
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Otter pups get the “spa treatment” at Jungleworld’s gentle riverbank, playing on the shore and getting a little grooming from mom. Visit these cuties at the Bronx Zoo.
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Times are tough for the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium...and a certain porcupine is bearing the burden. Help save us from devastating state budget cuts! GO TO http://www.wcs.org and help make a difference!
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A family of seven black-and-white ruffed lemurs take in the sights and sounds of their new home in the canopy of the Central Park Zoo’s Rainforest exhibit.
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With its tiny face and big yawn, this baby titi monkey born in early December at the Bronx Zoo’s Monkey House is melting visitors’ hearts.
Jessie, meet Tank. Tank, meet Jessie. Ring-tail and collared lemurs discover their new neighbors --radiated tortoises crawling just beneath their feet. Watch the whole episode at http://lemurlife.com.
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Sifakas Chris (AKA Kate) and Gordian were never right for each other, but when handsome Phillip (AKA Sam) arrived from North Carolina, things grew warm and cozy in the dry forest of Madagascar!
Clydesdale horses Monty and Ranger are two of this year's special guests at the Bronx Zoo. The horses lead festive wagon rides around Astor Court throughout the holiday season. http://bronxzoo.com
The Bronx Zoo’s pair of Nile crocodiles may look a bit aloof, but these behemoths will learn anything for their keeper, especially when it means an extra piece of chicken!
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Ooh la la! Gigi, a Wolf’s guenon originally from France, monkeys around with the newest member of her family, a male born September 29. Meet the baby inside Congo Gorilla Forest at the Bronx Zoo.
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Meet the red-ruffs, a group of lemurs that make themselves heard from the rainforest to the desert inside Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo. Peacock, the matriarch lemur, leads her group of banshees through their mysterious vocal exercises.
Lace monitors at the Bronx Zoo’s World of Reptiles lick their chops before diving head-first into pumpkins filled with their favorite Halloween loot: rats! http://broxzoo.com
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The Queens Zoos Andean bears, Cisco and Spangles, and intrepid climbers and love a steep challenge, especially when a Halloween surprise awaits them.
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Halloweens coming to the Prospect Park Zoo, where Pallas cats Nicholas and Alexandra are stalking pumpkins stuffed with holiday loot.
What collared lemurs lack in ring-tailed lemur flash they make up for in natural “perfume”. Learn more about this odoriferous species at http://lemurlife.com
The Prospect Park Zoo celebrates its 15th birthday, and some of Brooklyns most famous residents, including Simon, Moja, and the rest of the hamadryas baboon clan, get in on the fun. http://www.prospectparkzoo.com
Tune into Lemur Life at http://lemurlife.com to find out the answer and to meet the stars of Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo. While there check out video episodes, participate in the caption contest, play lemur games and more.
It is hard to resist a baby gorilla pouncing on a pile of leaves. Check out the young âuns and their families as they romp around the Bronx Zooâs 6.5 acre Congo Gorilla Forest.
Meet an unlikely trio of friends inside JungleWorld, where a goofy pair of white-cheeked gibbons, Kicks and Iggy, invite Daniella the Malayan tapir to play. A game of tag leads to a little jungle spa treatment on the beach! http://bronxzoo.com
Meet an unlikely trio of friends inside JungleWorld, where a goofy pair of white-cheeked gibbons, Kicks and Iggy, invite Daniella the Malayan tapir to play. A game of tag leads to a little jungle spa treatment on the beach! http://bronxzoo.com
Nearly blind and hairless, the Naked Mole Rat is just one the unique creatures you can see in the Bronx Zoo's World of Darkness. http://www.bronxzoo.com
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Meet the newest pup in the pool at the Bronx Zoo, daughter of Cleo and Kiani. The baby sea lion waggles her flippers, exercises her vocals, waddles on shore, and calls mom over for a meal.
Two squirrel monkeys born this summer are getting their bearings at the Bronx Zoo Monkey House. Female troop-mates act as "aunts" and pitch in with babysitting. Visitors should look for the little ones riding atop their mothers' backs. http://bronxzoo.com
