For the first time in our 120-year history, we’re proud to announce the birth of an endangered rhino calf. The calf, an Indian rhino believed to be a male, was born on Friday, August 30, to first-time mom, Hellary.
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- Bambio’s little one is cutting teeth—four of them! She’s gained 2.5 pounds since birth. Her starting weight was 3.8 pounds and now, she tips the scale at 6.3 pounds.
- Here she is—our female giraffe calf! Born on Tuesday, April 16 at 8:45 a.m. Stood for the first time at 9 a.m. Towers at about six feet tall and first tipped the scale at 152 pounds. Stay tuned for our naming contest. It kicks off this Friday on Facebook.
- The Desert Dome is blue tonight in honor of Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Burbridge. #SupportBlue #NeverForget
- Thank you all so much for your assistance in locating Cayenne, a green winged macaw. We are happy to say that Cayenne is safe and sound back at the Zoo! She's happy to be back home with her sister Cali. Thank you again for your support.
- She’s been named! Meet Penelope, our newborn female reticulated giraffe calf, who now stands at about six feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. Congratulations to 31-year-old Christina Musgraves of Bellevue, Nebraska, who entered the name into our contest!
- Happy Birthday, Daisy! At 25 years of age, this reticulated giraffe is a proud mother of two—16-year-old Sam and 17-year-old Dottie—and a wonderful grandmother to three—three-year-old LoLo, 10-month-old Malcolm and three-month-old Penelope. #ZooMoreGood
- Zoo neighbors, we need your assistance! We are looking for Cayenne, a green winged macaw. She’s likely sitting in a tree south of the Zoo, possibly as far as Bellevue. If seen, call the Zoo at 402-676-2680. Please do not try to pick her up, Zoo staff will come bring her home.
- And then there were three! Lolly, an 11-year-old African elephant, welcomed a male calf at 2:20 a.m. this morning. Both Lolly and her calf are doing well. MORE: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
- The second calf has arrived! Claire, a 13-year-old African elephant, gave birth to a male calf at 9:08 p.m. yesterday, January 30, 2022. The Elephant Family Quarters will remain closed for staff to observe bonding, maternal behaviors and nursing of the calf.
- 🦒 GIRAFFE CALF UPDATE: Getting cuter by the minute! 🦒 (That’s it. That’s the update.) 📸: Corissa Mangus, senior keeper - hoofstock
- We've been filled with so much "hope" lately. So much, that we made it her name. Meet Hope everybody! FULL STORY: fb.watch/jFtvdmlfFi/
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