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This photo is not upside down; Quinn is. đź“·: Olive baboon by zookeeper Taylor S
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Zoo Boise connects our guests with animals to inspire and involve our community in the conservation of wildlife worldwide.
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This photo is not upside down; Quinn is. đź“·: Olive baboon by zookeeper Taylor S
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On a hot day like today, 14-year-old Amur tiger Akasha really enjoys taking a dip in her private pool. One of the many things she likes about her ReTIGERment home at Zoo Boise. 📸: Development Coordinator Mackenzie
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Paji giving us a wave, or more than likely, showing off her unique claws. Sloth bears' thick, 3-inch claws are great for digging into dirt and ripping into trees when searching for food. đź“·: Zookeeper Taylor S
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Ended a very busy June full of red panda birthdays with Spud's 14th b-day! More good news: Call him grandpa! One of Spud’s offspring recently gave birth to twins at another zoo. 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S
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Happy Meerkaturday! Fun Fact - Meerkats eat small prey, mostly comprised of insects. In the wild, they have also been seen eating spiders, rodents, small birds, lizards, and even venomous scorpions.
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It’s obvious how bat-eared foxes got their names! Their ears help them stay cool and provide a very keen sense of hearing. They can hear a single insect crawling or burrowing up to a foot underground!
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For his ninth birthday, Chinese red panda Jasper had his cake and ate it, too!
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Southern three-banded armadillo Arrow had a ball hunting for worms! Enrichment activities like these are important because they stimulate animals' natural behaviors and abilities in fresh ways. đź“·: Zookeeper Taylor T
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Happy #Caturday from African lion Ahsoka.
📸: Zoo Staff Member Ashley
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Happy World Giraffe Day! The longest day of the year is naturally the best time to celebrate our longest necks, Tafari and Jabari! Â đź“·: Giraffe Tafari by Membership Coordinator Morgan
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Warthog Vinnie savored quite a tasty treat today to celebrate his 12th birthday! 🍰 Many of his favorites in one dish: a melon puree ice cake with strawberries, blueberries, peanut butter, and romaine lettuce.
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Smile, it's World Crocodile Day! Zoo Boise's Nile crocodile, Pandora, was rescued from a Louisiana canal after Hurricane Katrina. It's likely she was part of an illegal pet trade. She's in a much better home now, and every time you visit Pandora, you help species like hers. đź“·: Zoo chef Brittany
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Earlier this week we celebrated Stevie’s second birthday! Stevie is a female Chinese red panda who came to Zoo Boise to join male red panda Jasper as part of the Red Panda Species Survival Plan. 📸: Zookeeper Nicole
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Two of the most common questions we get are: How old is Mr. Mac, and how much does he weigh? Mr. Mac is an Aldabra tortoise, he’s over 100 years old, and weighs more than 350 pounds. 📸: Zookeeper Elsa
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Steller’s sea eagles - like Zoo Boise's Vlad - were named for Georg Steller, a noted 18th-century zoologist and explorer. It is not a typo of “stellar”. These impressive birds would fit that bill, though: they’re the world's largest and most powerful eagles.
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If you were ever curious what the inside of a lion’s mouth looks like… 📸: Zoo chef Elsa
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Commonly thought to be part of the dog family, hyenas are somehow more closely related to cats! But these unique carnivores make up their own separate family. đź“·: Striped hyena Ndale by zookeeper Nicole from a non-public area
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You can't stay mad at this face! Even though the olive baboons are the messiest monkeys at Zoo Boise when ripping open their enrichment items, zookeepers love to provide puzzles and boxes for Sukari and the rest of the troop to explore to keep their natural instincts sharp! đź“·: Zookeeper Murphy
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Happy 14th birthday Akasha! The Amur tiger also celebrated her second anniversary at her Zoo Boise ReTIGERment Home with a whipped cream meat cake. 📷 & 🎂: Zoo chef Brittany
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Sloth bear Paji is sometimes a picky eater about her favs and even how she likes 'em prepared. Paji prefers fruits over vegetables, picking melons and avocados first. When it comes to a certain veggie, she only eats cooked carrots and won't eat them raw! đź“·: Zoo chef Brittany
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Roll out the royal red carpet! Two East African grey crowned cranes have moved into the Gorongosa Aviary. Zookeepers have noted that this pair - one female and one male - are very gregarious and curious. So, come welcome our newest residents. *No need to bow.
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And then some!
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The butterflies are returning! Hundreds of pupas are preparing to emerge for the summer. Frolic with them when our Butterflies in Bloom exhibit opens this Saturday, June 1. 🦋🦋 This walkthrough greenhouse full of Costa Rican butterflies is sponsored by J.R. Simplot Company Foundation and KTVB.
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đź“Ł Exciting News - A Cotton-Top Tamarin Baby Born at Zoo Boise
The baby was born in April, and is the fourth child born to parents Eddy and Mimi. The new baby is doing well and joins a growing tamarin family. Read more: zooboise.org/zoo-news/cot...
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Good morning from Stevie, our wonderful female Chinese red panda! đź“·: Zookeeper Nicole
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Have you met Phred? He’s one of the recent additions to the prairie dog habitat at Zoo Boise. Prairie dogs live in tight-knit family groups called coteries. 📸: Zoo Boise Staff Maddie
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Zebras are experts at escaping potential predators, especially when running in herds. They create a disorienting blur of motion thanks to their distinct (and dazzling!) stripes. 📷: Grévy's zebra Zeke by volunteer Rebecca
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A standout in any field! Giraffe Tafari is always head and shoulders above the rest. đź“·: dominicbroderson
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It's our mane model, Revan! Male lions are the only cats that grow manes around their faces. Distinguishable, large manes help them attract females, seem more intimidating, and can protect their necks from attacks from an outside lion trying to take over their pride in the wild.
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Primates green without envy! Vervet monkeys are sometimes called “green monkeys” for the slight green tint of their fur when you see them from far away. 📷: Savannah
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VOTE NOW: Help us name our new male spur-winged lapwing duo! We asked for suggestions and now we’ve narrowed it down to: Hans and Franz Magic and Larry Skipper and Gilligan Statler and Waldorf Tom and Jerry Reply with your favorite. Voting ends on Sun (05/12) at 11:59PM.
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Manners 101 from a 101-year-old: Mr. Mac always recommends wiping your mouth after a meal! đź“·: Aldabra tortoise by Assistant General Curator Mel
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Howdy! Our black-tailed prairie dog town welcomed seven new residents this spring. Pop up and meet females Penny, Poppy, Pepper, Primrose, Zoey, P-Money, and male Phred! đź“·: Prairie dog Phred by Zoo Hospital Manager Carson
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Our olive baboons toppled the block castle! (It was full of seeds and healthy snacks!) Enrichment activities like these are an important part of animal wellbeing. đź“·: Male baboon Quinn by zoo chef Brittany
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Our facility has both species of red panda! So once Styan's (Chinese) red pandas Jasper [pictured below] and Stevie arrived last summer, we made sure to clarify.
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Himalayan red panda Spud sure looks satisfied finding his breakfast in the ball pit pool! đź“·: Zookeeper Taylor T
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Do you know how to tell crocodiles and alligators apart? Crocs, like Zoo Boise's Nile crocodile Pandora, have a V-shaped snout, while gators have a rounded snout. Plus, only a crocodile's teeth stick out when their mouths are closed.
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Hi Kijani! Popping in to say that these 'kats are no mere cats, or cats at all. Meerkats are members of the mongoose family (who aren't birds either!). In the wild, meerkats live in southern African areas that are mostly dry with short grasses and shrubs - like the Treasure Valley sagebrush steppe.
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Just by visiting us, YOU are helping save wildlife around the world. Part of every Zoo Boise admission goes directly to protect animals in the wild. Since 2007, guests have raised $4 million for conservation! 📷: Development Coordinator Mackenzie's selfie with spider monkey Elvis
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Lions hold a special place in our culture. Let's explore the real-life challenges this iconic species faces and the organizations dedicated to saving it.
We contributed to the legendary Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Read our blog and watch the video: www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom...
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Throwback Thursday: Boise's tallest resident Tafari wasn't always this big. Take a look at him as a baby giraffe at Milwaukee County Zoo in 2015! Newborn giraffe calves are about six feet tall and able to stand up and start walking within an hour.
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Hanging with our Indian flying foxes on International Bat Appreciation Day. With 1,400+ species, bats make up over 20% of Earth's mammals! They're also considered 'keystone species' essential to their ecosystem. Bats work hard to help plant pollination by spitting out seeds and pulp when eating.
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Can you believe female African lion Ahsoka has lived here at Zoo Boise for over one year already?! đź“·: Allison, Friends of Zoo Boise Board of Directors
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Maybe in a... roundabout kind of way.
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We recently welcomed Sarah Huskisson, a PhD candidate from George Mason University, to conduct research on red panda traits. As part of her dissertation, which aims to link personality to wellbeing, she observed and evaluated how our red pandas interacted with new objects, like traffic cones.
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Did you know: The red-tailed hawk’s powerful, high-pitched call is often used in commercials and movies to represent bald eagles. Producers must feel the hawk’s voice sounds more regal than the eagle’s! : Red-tailed hawk Gamora by zookeeper Taylor S
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It's white-handed gibbon birthday week! Female Li Bao [right] turns 17 years old today; her proud papa, Euhl [left], turned 49 yesterday. Looks like a typical dad trying to embarrass his teenage daughter, doesn't it!?
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Happy National Zoo Lovers Day! đź“·: Amur tiger Akasha by heathmaus7
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Toogle, Zoo Boise's southern ground hornbill, is known to show off and enjoy the attention. 📸: Zoo Staff Member Elsa
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Ring-tailed lemur Knotthead definitely wants to know what's up with *this* weather! đź“·: Zookeeper Taylor S
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