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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‘Shawna’ Turns 26
July 29, 2023 | 1 minute read
We’re ready to start monkeying around – our Japanese macaque ‘Shawna’ is turning 26 today!
Did you know that Japanese macaques have cheek pouches for food storage? These pouches extend down both sides of the neck. As a genus of monkey, Japanese macaques have opposable thumbs, and can be busy peeling fruit or moving through their territory on all four limbs while carrying food in their cheek pouches!
Join us in wishing Shawna a happy birthday!
Japanese macaque ‘Shawna’