A High-Flying Conservation Success
Big milestone alert! A southern bald ibis chick has fledged at the zoo — a first in our history! With the species listed as Near Threatened and AZA populations declining since 2018,…
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Remembering ‘Wilbur’
October 28, 2024 | 1 minute read
It’s with heavy hearts that we say said goodbye to ‘Wilbur,’ our senior wild boar. Our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team made the compassionate decision to euthanize him due to age-related degenerative changes, including progressive stiffness and lameness, that were no longer responding to treatments.
Wilbur was born in 2012 and joined us in 2013, quickly becoming a visitor favorite with his playful mud wallows. He will be missed by his dedicated care team, along with his sounder mates, ‘Fern’ and ‘Poppy’.