By: Leigh Ramon, Assistant Animal Curator Getting ready to open a new exhibit with a species new to the zoo comes with a variety of preparations. There is a lot […]
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Who’s That Penguin?
By: Leigh Ramon, Animal Curator There are several important pieces to putting together a new exhibit, but perhaps the most highlighted are the individual animals to be showcased! Building our […]
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Hi everyone! We thought we’d take this chance to give you a little insider information about one of the more interesting vet cases we have at the zoo right now. […]
Read More about Getting Up To Speed on BelizaWorking with/for Beliza: Keeper Jackie
“Working with Beliza (AKA: Beezee, Beezee J, Beliza Sunshine, Princess B) for the past 7 years has been very rewarding. Beliza’s playful, sassy personality has made me smile & laugh […]
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The day we learned of Beliza’s cancer diagnosis was a difficult day – to be honest, the days were difficult for awhile. Not knowing how long Beliza had left, or […]
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