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  1. Zoofan15

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    Shark and rays arrive:

    Shark, baby stingrays transported to new home at Phoenix Zoo - Daily Independent


    This month Sea Life Arizona Aquarium and the Phoenix Zoo partnered on an aquatic animal transfer from Tempe to Phoenix, welcoming baby rays and a shark to their new home in the zoo’s Stingray Bay exhibit.

    The new arrivals are:

    Roosevelt - male epaulette shark (2019)
    Castor and Pollux - twin male bluespotted ribbontail rays (2023)
     
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    On February 24th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Rüppell's griffon vulture hatched on February 15th, which marks it as the first time the facility has successfully bred the species since 2020 and the first to be born in the Predator Passage area.

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    On March 6th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) great argus pheasant hatched on February 16th which is now on display in the Tropic Flights aviary.

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    2 Dalmatian Pelican chicks were born to parents Seven and Anastasia on February 15th and 17th. The gender of both chicks is not mentioned. The first chick is being raised by Seven and Anastasia and the second chick is being raised by foster parents.
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    Also, 0.0.3 Nigerian dwarf goat kids were born to mother Hazel on Thursday morning.
    Meet Hazel's Kids! | We're celebrating Women's History Month with the birth of three beautiful girl Nigerian dwarf goat kids! Yesterday mid-morning, Hazel welcomed three... | By Phoenix ZooFacebook
     
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    On March 12th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) cheetah named Beau passed away on March 1st at age 10 due to an untreatable, aggressive tumor in the bone that caused partial paralysis.

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    On April 15th, the zoo sexed Hazel's kids as (0.3) and named them Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. The zoo also announced the names of Mothbug's kids, Bambi and Flower.

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    On April 17th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) southern tamandua named Ernie from the Staten Island Zoo in New York which is now on display in the Linne's two-toed sloth exhibit in the Children's Trail area.

    New at the Zoo: Tamandua! | STOP SCROLLING — Meet the Zoo’s newest resident Ernie! Ernie is a one-and-half-year-old tamandua who joins us from the Staten Island Zoo. He shares a... | By Phoenix ZooFacebook
     
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    One of her kids was named Flower, was seen limping in his front right leg. The zoo discovered acute lameness in both of his front legs.
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    @Smaggledagle already reported this on April 17th. If you click on the button that says "Spoiler: Domestic News", you will see the news.
     
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    Well, the name was already reported but the news that he was limping wasn't announced.
     
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    Update on Moths kid, Flower. He is receiving intensive care and is being treated for sepsis and pulmonary edema. He will stay in the Animal Care Center while he recovers. Phoenix Zoo