Divet, a female red river hog, arrived from Oklahoma City and will be introduced to resident male Congo after quarantine. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kt...d-river-hog-getting-a-mate-for-christmas/amp/ On a side note, when did Dickerson Park first get red river hogs as I don’t recall reading any news about them?
The zoo has a new male siamang. https://www.ktts.com/2019/04/25/new-siamang-named-sebastian-welcomed-at-dickerson-park-zoo/
The zoo has welcomed both a giraffe calf and a baby colobus monkey. Springfield zoo announces birth of 2 animals and march of the reptiles
Dickerson Park Zoo announces arrival of young elephant 8 year old bull elephant, Hugo has arrived from the Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo, OK.
Two Capybaras have arrived at the zoo. Capy (from Kansas) and Tennille (from Michigan). The zoo remodeled the habitat that the hippos that returned to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo used to reside and placed this pair of capybaras. Dickerson Park Zoo is now home to two Capybaras, the world’s largest rodent | KOLR - OzarksFirst.com
2.1 Cheetah cubs were born October 1 and are being hand raised by staff: Dickerson Park Zoo announces birth of cheetah cubs | KOLR - OzarksFirst.com
You can now vote for names for the cubs: The boy names are Art, Ned, Crocker, Brad, Chadwick and Mahomes. The girl options are Jackie, Moxie and Faith. I'll be voting for Art since one of my sons is called Art. Well, actually I won't since you have to pay to vote. But you know, the idea is there; and I hope it gets chosen. Donate to Dickerson Park Zoo, help pick out names for new cheetah cubs
The Cheetah cubs have been named Art, Crocker and Faith. Like I said before, I'm stoked they chose Art.
Female Malayan tiger arrives: Zoo Gets New Malayan Tiger Four year old Berisi came from Palm Beach Zoo in Florida.
Bozo the Spider Monkey has died at the estimated age of 55 years old! Dickerson Park Zoo announces death of Bozo the spider monkey
Emma the giraffe is pregnant, a surprise since she was placed on birth control. Unexpected pregnancy for giraffe at Dickerson Park Zoo
Emma the giraffe has given birth: Emma the giraffe gives birth to new baby at Dickerson Park Zoo The calf appears healthy and is being given time to bond with it’s mother.
Janis the sloth has died; currently no plans to acquire more sloths: Dickerson Park Zoo sloth Janis has died of natural causes at age 29 Janis, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, died peacefully sometime in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday at Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo. Friday would have been her 30th birthday. She died of natural causes, according to the zoo. Janis came to Springfield in November 2017 from another Accredited Zoos and Aquariums location, and she was often seen resting in her bucket at the sloth exhibit.
