An injured bighorn sheep lamb was taken in. http://www.idahostatejournal.com/me...cle_a5068780-3049-11e5-88b1-7f551ce24758.html
A female Grizzly Bear named Shoni now lives with the other Grizzly, Stripes. New grizzly at Pocatello Zoo knows her place | Members | idahostatejournal.com
Improvements to the entrance area will begin next month, and be done by next spring. Zoo Entrance Improvements Slated to Begin in October - KPVI News 6 - Pocatello, ID
Starting this season, the Zoo will be known as "Zoo Idaho." City Council Approves Pocatello Zoo Name Change - East Idaho News
A bull elk and bobcat kitten have arrived. Bobcat kitten, bull elk find homes at Zoo Idaho | Members | idahostatejournal.com
Since this hasn't been updated in 3 years, I am just gonna post the important news from 2017, '18, and '19, and 2020. On April 2nd, 2017, the zoo opened for the season which had a public debut of a pronghorn, mule deer, bobcat, red fox, and bull elk. The mammals were brought over from Idaho Fish and Game. The zoo also plans this year to finish the zoo's entrance, rebuilding the bison, pronghorn, and elk enclosures, as well as preparing to build the wetlands section of the zoo. Zoo Idaho in Pocatello opens for the season | East Idaho News On July 3rd, 2018, a wild black bear got onto zoo grounds and was the first black bear known to have entered Pocatello since it's inception. How the bear got there remains a mystery, and was thought to be an escaped bear, until the bear was found outside the cougar enclosure. The bear then went 70 feet up a ponderosa pine tree and waited for 3 hours until Idaho Fish and Game humanly captured the bear. Wild black bear breaks into Pocatello's Zoo Idaho On January 28th, 2019, the zoo teamed up with the Idaho Museum of Natural History to bring a show called The Nature of Idaho to Idaho State University's KISU FM 91.1 Radio. Idaho nature show to hit local airwaves | East Idaho News On April 6th, 2019, the zoo opened with the opening day having free admission for children ages 3-11, as well as two new animals in the education program, a hedgehog and a ferret. Zoo Idaho opens Saturday with free time for kids | East Idaho News On May 17th, 2020, the zoo announced it was going to be reopening on the weekends only for a maximum of 300 people, and visitors are reminded to social distance. Zoo Idaho opens for weekends - Local News 8 On July 13th, the zoo unveiled its new bald eagle exhibit. It added over 1,000 square feet over the previous exhibit, and provides three perching areas, a nest site, shade, weather structure, and room for the eagle to fly. Zoo Idaho unveils upgraded bald eagle exhibit | East Idaho News
Female bald eagle Valkyrie was euthanized. Pocatello zoo's bald eagle Valkyrie passes away at age 17 | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com
Spoiler: Reintroduction News On April 27th, 2023, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.4) trumpeter swans which will be off-display until spring 2024 when they will be released into the wild. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello On January 26th, 2023, the zoo announced that a (0.1) coyote named Kai passed away at age 16 due to a decline in health. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello On April 25th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) white-tailed deer named G.I. Jane which is on exhibit. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello On April 26th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) coastal grizzly bear named Stripes passed away at age 34 on April 19th due to suspected arthritis. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello Zoo Idaho to create interactive memorial in remembrance of Stripes the grizzly bear On May 18th, the zoo announced they paved new pathways in the facility. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello On November 3rd, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) coyote named Artemis which is on exhibit. Zoo Idaho - Pocatello
P 1) how did you arrive at the conclusion that Stripes was a coastal grizzly bear? 2) Artemis is one of an unspecified number of female coyote pups new to the zoo
The zoo mentioned it in one of the Facebook reels. What part do you think is her favorite? | Stripes has been with Zoo Idaho since 1991. She is a coastal grizzly bear, which are larger than the inland grizzlies that call Idaho home. Most grizzly... | By Zoo Idaho - Pocatello | Facebook