New Jellyfish and Cichlid Tanks Zoo Boise opens new jellyfish and African cichlid exhibits - www.kivitv.com An unused corridor that connects the African Schoolhouse to the Kijiji Market snack bar is now home to a tank of moon jellies. Inside the Kijiji Market is a new tank of Lake Malawi cichlids. These are the first aquarium exhibits at Zoo Boise.
North American porcupine born at Boise Zoo : April 29, 2013 Zoo Boise Welcomes a Healthy, Prickly Porcupette Porcupette 1 Zeus and Athena, a pair of North American Porcupines at Zoo Boise, had a porcupette on April 8th. The male baby hasn't been named yet. He is doing very well under the care of his mother Athena, and is on exhibit at the zoo. He weighed 517 grams at birth, and had gained 300 grams by his checkup just two weeks later. The little male is the second porcupette to be born at Zoo Boise: in July 2012, Olympus ("Oly") was born to the same pair. Mostly arboreal, Athena spends most of her day sleeping in the trees while her baby stays on the ground. She comes down to care for him and to sleep near him at night. Within a few weeks, the porcupette will begin to eat vegetation and will learn to climb trees with her. Porcupette 2 011 013 Photo credits: Zoo Boise Porcupettes are born with open eyes and soft quills which harden within thirty minutes after birth. Contrary to popular belief, porcupines do no shoot or throw their quills as a defense. When attacked, a porcupine will tuck its head between its front paws and turn so their quills face the attacker. The hollow air-filled quills fall out of the porcupine’s skin easily. One North American porcupine can have as many as 30,000 quills. Source : Zooborns
A little glimpse into Zoo Boise's future plans can be seen here. Zoo Boise Helps Restore Wildlife Park In Africa | Boise State Public Radio
Mozambique Coming to Zoo Boise BOISE: Mozambique coming to Zoo Boise | Boise, Garden City, Mountain Home | Idahostatesman.com
It's tragic that the monkey died in that brutal way, but at least this man got what he deserved, the surviving monkey got two new roommates, and the zoo can construct a new monkey exhibit. Here's a nice little article: Idaho veterans visit Zoo Boise | KTVB.COM Boise
Alas in the wild the patas monkey is becoming very rare, certainly so in Kenya. I would hope that situation is swiftly reflected in any Red Listing (at the moment LEAST CONCERN).
Zoo Boise is donating 10% of construction costs partnering with WCS to protect Patas Monkey habitat in Yankari National Park in west Africa. http://www.zooboise.org/patas.aspx
Black-Crested Mangabey born: BOISE: Baby season at Zoo Boise: Monkey, porcupine, skunks are new additions (w/photo) | Local News | Idahostatesman.com The article also says a porcupine and Serval were born this spring.
More snow leopard cubs! Snow leopard babies born at Zoo Boise | KTVB.COM Boise 2013 has been a great year for snow leopards! Philadelphia, Denver, Tulsa, and now Boise. Did I miss any, I thought that there were one or two others?
Cape May County Zoo!!! The most successful snow leopard breeding program in the country is right here at the Cape May County Zoo. On Saturday, April 20, 2013 mother Snow Leopard Himani gave birth to 2 cubs. This is her 4th consecutive litter. She has given birth to 7 cubs in 4 years, making her and father Vijay one of most prolific Snow Leopard pair in North America.
The Boise Zoo baby boom continues with the birth of a red panda! BOISE: Zoo Boise announces birth of baby red panda | Local News | Idahostatesman.com
Another article about the Red panda birth : A Whole Lotta Nappin' Goin' On -- Red Panda Cub Grows at Zoo Boise - ZooBorns
