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Puppy enrichment, Red Wolf style! 🐺❤️ These adorable two-month-old critically endangered Red Wolf pups recently received caribou hay for enrichment, giving them a chance to explore, play, and practice natural behaviors as they grow.
As they mature, the pups will be managed through the AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction program and the American Red Wolf population management program. Depending on what`s best for the species, they may remain at our offsite facility, move to another accredited zoo or conservation center, or potentially contribute to future recovery efforts in the wild.
Our offsite Red Wolf facility has played an important role in recent recovery successes, including multiple pup births, fostering pups into wild dens to increase genetic diversity, and the release of adult wolves into protected habitats in North Carolina. Every pup born here helps support the future of one of the world`s most endangered canids.
Meet Owen! 🦭 Our second-ever sea lion pup arrived on June 1, and he’s already making a splash behind the scenes. Owen is thriving alongside mom Eloise. He’s nursing, growing stronger every day, finding his voice, and getting to know his animal care team.
For now, Owen will continue bonding with his mom behind the scenes before making his public debut later this summer with the rest of our sea lion and harbor seal family. 💙
Meet Owen! 🦭
Our second-ever sea lion pup arrived on June 1, and he’s already making a splash behind the scenes. Owen is thriving alongside mom Eloise. He’s nursing, growing stronger every day, finding his voice, and getting to know his animal care team.
For now, Owen will continue bonding with his mom behind the scenes before making his public debut later this summer with the rest of our sea lion and harbor seal family.
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PUPDATE! The nine critically endangered American Red Wolf pups met the vet team for their first official pup exam at our offsite facility. Head Veterinarian Dr. Karen evaluated the eight-week-old pups’ overall health, checked their hearts and lungs, weighed them, and administered deworming medications, microchips, and vaccinations. The growing pups weigh 5- 9 pounds and are very active. The litter includes six males and three females, and is the latest success in recovering this endangered species. The American Red Wolf family will remain behind the scenes at our offsite facility, so stay tuned online for pupdates.
World Cup fever is here, so we`re throwing it back to Willow the muskox calf practicing her soccer skills years ago. Looks like powerful headbutts and impressive ball control run in the family! ⚽
📹: Animal care staff Piper
Behind the scenes with Mawar! 🐅 After our male Sumatran tiger, Bintang, had used the wood wool as part of his scent marking, it was offered to Mawar for enrichment behind the scenes. She immediately started rolling, rubbing, and fully engaging with all the new scents left behind. 🌿Mawar was especially chatty throughout her exploration, vocalizing as she investigated every layer of scent and texture. 🐾
📹: Animal care staff Katie
Family time with Sebastian, Pintar and Bao! 🦦
Watch this playful otter trio explore enrichment eggs throughout their habitat. As they investigate, you`ll spot plenty of sniffing, rubbing, and scent-marking behaviors, which are important ways otters communicate and learn about their environment.
📹: Animal assistant curator Erin
Watch as animals show off their soccer skills! ⚽
Enrichment like this encourages natural behaviors through physical activity, exploration, and plenty of fun for these all-stars.
