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The zoo announced today the birth of a new male snow leopard cub named Asa.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SyracuseZoo/status/504631358887837696?p=v

 

Syracuse zoo has a new baby animal you probably can't pronounce | syracuse.com

 

The zoo recently lost one of their three lion siblings due to health related illness. Female Mindine passed away at the age of 14, the other lions are perfectly fine and doing well. The three came to the zoo together from the Baton Rouge Zoo in 2001 to replace the former Asian Lions. They have always been guests favorites.

 

Seven longsnout seahorses have arrived.

Seven new seahorses at Syracuse zoo | syracuse.com

 

Zoo loses Male Lion Joshua

The zoo has announced that they have lost their male lion Joshua today, due to renal faliure and was humanely euthanized. The zoo in October also lost female Mindine, Female Kierha is still on exhibit and they will discuss options of bringing in a new lion companion.


Joshua, the Syracuse zoo's popular lion, has died | syracuse.com

 

More on the Penguin-chicks :
Good Things Come in Threes - ZooBorns

 

The zoo has added two new Colobus Monkeys from Hogle Zoo in Utah. They are located in the former home of the female fossa in the social animals building.

 

River otter pups:

Syracuse zoo has two new baby river otters | syracuse.com

 

Zoo announces elephant exhibit expansion


Syracuse zoo: Two baby elephants, new pool on the way this summer | syracuse.com

 

Looking forward to this over the summer at Syracuse.

Is the two sets of matrilines a first in North American zoos?

 

I don't believe so, but it is very rare to have two sets of lineage at one zoo.

 

Thank goodness. This is one of the biggest things lacking in the exhibit area to make it truly excellent.

 

2 North American river otters born :
Rosamond Gifford Zoo ?Feeling Cheesy? about Otter Duo - ZooBorns

 

From the zoo's facebook:

"It’s a BIG Boy!

Successful Elephant Birth at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney is pleased to announce that 18-year-old Asian elephant, Mali, has given birth to a healthy male calf. The calf was born at 3:58 a.m. this morning after a 642 day gestation period.

Mali began pre-stages of labor on Mother’s Day. Her petite pachyderm greeted the world after four hours of active labor, weighing 281 pounds and standing 36.1 inches tall (just over 3 feet). The new addition is strong and healthy. The calf’s father is the zoo’s 17-year-old male Asian elephant, Doc.

“We are thrilled to announce the arrival of the zoo’s newest Asian elephant, a baby boy. The zoo’s dedicated elephant staff and veterinarians are to be commended for their hard work in caring for Mali and her son. We are so pleased to share this long-awaited birth announcement with the community,” says County Executive Joanie Mahoney.

“After such a long pregnancy, we are very excited about this birth. Mali and her calf are both healthy and doing great. We could not be happier that everything went so smoothly. We are giving both mother and son some time to bond before he is introduced to the rest of the herd, as well as the public,” says Zoo Director Ted Fox.
Zoo Director Ted Fox will be available for interviews about the elephant birth.

A public reveal and details on how the community will be invited to help select the baby’s name will be released at a later date."

 

Article about the elephant-birth :
Baby Elephant Is Third Generation At Rosamond Gifford Zoo - ZooBorns

 

The baby elephant has been named Batu.

Baby elephant at Syracuse zoo has a name | syracuse.com

 

Lovely, when can we expect number two to arrive? Soon I'll bet.

 

American bison have made their return. Two females arrived from the Brookfield Zoo, and a male will join them in the fall.

Bison return to Syracuse zoo | syracuse.com

 

Unfortunately Kirina the second elephant at the zoo who was to give birth had a stillbirth and lost her calf. She is doing well and recovering but there will only be one new baby calf in the herd, Batu the Male born a few months earlier.

Elephant gives birth to stillborn calf at Syracuse zoo | syracuse.com

 

At least we didn't lose Kirina, I hope that she will be able to conceive again and that next time it works out for her. Stillbirths are so much more common in so many species than a lot of us realize, even in healthy individuals. Its a shame that they are such a taboo topic.