Zoo preparing to add cheetahs to its collection. Next arrival at Cougar Mountain Zoo could be cheetah : The Issaquah Press - News, Sports, Classifieds in Issaquah, WA
Anything would help this little zoo, as they only have about 35 mammals (total number, not just species) and a large assortment of birds.
Interesting they have to go to South Africa (presumably DeWildt) to get it. I am sure this is because they are not AZA that they cannot get one from the U.S. There are a couple of other private, non-AZA facilities in U.S. that also bought their cheetahs from DeWildt (Cat Haven in California, Leopards Etc in California [although they just changed their name] and some private place in Florida - the one where they attacked the owner).
A trio of month-old cougars have been added to the zoo: Baby cougars arrive at Cougar Mountain Zoo | Community Spirit | Issaquah News The Pacific Northwest zoos currently have a lot of young cats: Oregon has a young cougar and 3 baby caracals; Point Defiance has a pair of year-old tiger cubs as well as 2 baby clouded leopards; Woodland Park has a baby ocelot; and Cougar Mountain Zoo now has a trio of month-old cougars.
It seems as if the long-awaited arrival of both otters and cheetahs at this small zoo fell by the wayside years ago, but the good news is that a Grey Wolf exhibit approximately an acre in size is nearing completion in the south-east corner of the facility. Also, the old chain-link lemur cages and small parrot/macaw aviaries are either demolished or all off-exhibit according to the zoo's map on its website. This link contains a clear image of the "Wolf Pack Exhibit": Cougar Mountain Zoo :: Home
Other news between November 2016-December 2020: On April 20th, 2017, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.1.3) reindeer named Raya, Roka, Rada, and Ruza. The zoo also announced that a (1.0) reindeer was born a week prior. Log into Facebook On May 12th, 2019, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) reindeer were born. Log into Facebook On April 30th, 2020, the zoo announced that a (1.0) white Bengal tiger named Álmos passed away earlier in April, due to natural causes. Log into Facebook On July 20th, the zoo announced that (1.1) red-fronted macaws were born on May 31st and May 22nd respectively. Their names are Bamba and Cocha. Log into Facebook
News in 2021: On January 8th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) swamp wallaby was born. On April 8th, the zoo revealed its gender, female. Log into Facebook Log into Facebook On May 8th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) reindeer was born on April 23rd. On July 23rd, the zoo announced the name, Rainier Log into Facebook Log into Facebook On July 14th, it was reported that the zoo is bringing back their animal encounters, which have been closed since COVID. Animal encounters return to Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah | king5.com On September 24th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) green-winged macaw named Pirate. Log into Facebook
On May 14th, the zoo announced that due to avian influenza, some birds will be off exhibit. Log into Facebook
On June 29th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) reindeer named Kanel was born on April 24th. Meet Kanel, our newest Siberian... - Cougar Mountain Zoo | By Cougar Mountain Zoo | Meet Kanel, our newest Siberian reindeer calf! Kanel was born 4/24/22 and had to be raised by the mammal keepers due to complications with mom a few...
On August 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.2) African crested porcupines named Zambezi and Viazi which are located in a new exhibit near the Future World of Lemurs area. Exciting news to share! We have some... - Cougar Mountain Zoo | By Cougar Mountain Zoo | Exciting news to share! We have some new additions to our zoo family. Meet our two African crested porcupines Zambezi and Viazi. The African crested...
On August 25th, the zoo announced its gender (0.1) and name, Kalina. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2046927262159475
On January 5th, 2023, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) Harris's hawk named Lily which is now an animal ambassador. Cougar Mountain Zoo On May 11th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) ring-tailed lemur was born and is now on exhibit. Cougar Mountain Zoo
On May 14th, the zoo announced its gender (0.1). On June 3rd, the zoo announced its name, Nymeria. It’s a Girl! Gilly, 2 year old Ring-tailed lemur, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on March 23, 2023. This little girl is very curious, adventurous,... | By Cougar Mountain Zoo - Facebook She has a name! Nymeria The 2-month-old Ring-tailed lemur was named after the direwolf from the popular HBO series, “Game of Thrones”. This fits right in with her mom, Gilly, and the other two girls Khaleesi and Sparrow who are also character names from the show. Little Nymeria is brave, regal, fearless, and always ready to explore. | Cougar Mountain Zoo | Cougar Mountain Zoo · 原声 On May 31st, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) blue-throated macaws named Beri and Cruz hatched on March 25th and March 28th respectively. Cougar Mountain Zoo
Spoiler: Domestic News On August 3rd, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.2+?) alpacas which are now on exhibit. What do alpacas say when they meet someone new? “Fleeced to meet you!”Stop by and meet and feed our new alpacas! : Intern Kyli | Cougar Mountain Zoo | Cougar Mountain Zoo · Original audio On September 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) alpaca named Henry. Meet Henry, the newest member of our Alpaca herd! : Intern Karina | Cougar Mountain Zoo | Cougar Mountain Zoo · Original audio On July 2nd, the zoo announced they built a new exhibit for African crested porcupines which is now open to the public. New Porcupine Exhibit Now Open! Happy World Porcupine Day! ☀️ Come by soon to visit the porcupines in the Magic Forest. | Cougar Mountain Zoo
On January 11th, 2024, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) prehensile-tailed porcupine named Fern. Meet Fern, the Prehensile-tailed porcupine! Fern is almost a year old and so curious of her keepers. Her favorite treats are bananas, walnuts, and sweet potatoes! Prehensile-tailed porcupines are a New World species native to South America. They are arboreal, living in trees and rarely descend to the ground. : Keeper Sam | Cougar Mountain Zoo | Cougar Mountain Zoo · Original audio On March 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) swamp wallaby was born. Sunday Surprise on #WorldWildlifeDay ☀️#joey #swampwallaby #CougarMountainZoo : Mia Horberg | Cougar Mountain Zoo
