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2008 is Year of the Frog"Year of the Frog" says who? The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has declared 2008 "Year of the Frog", not to compete with the Chinese calendar but to raise awareness of the extinction crisis that amphibians throughout the world are facing. AZA, joined with amphibian specialists groups who study Zoos and Aquariums, has issued an amphibian alert because populations of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians are drastically diminishing. The number one reason is habitat loss, but also to blame are pollution, pesticides, over-hunting, invasive species, climate change and disease. Continue...
TOP 8's IN '08
New Amphibian Displays |
Caddo is backThree new African animals are now on exhibit at the Alexandria Zoo. The lion, sea eagle, and yellow-backed duiker are from BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo. The lion, named Caddo, is the daughter of Alexandria Zoo's lions, Gunther and Taluka. Caddo was born at the Alexandria Zoo on October 6, 1997. She will be on exhibit with her parents in the African Experience until BREC Zoo finishes their cat exhibit. |
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The eagle is located next to the white Bengal Tiger exhibit and the yellow-backed duiker is located across from the Palm Cafe. |
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It's a boy!On Saturday, February 23, 2008, Zevin, one of the Zoo's spider monkeys, gave birth to a baby boy named Tobey. The baby spider monkey is not currently on exhibit; he is being hand-raised by a zookeeper. This is the second baby born to parents Zevin and Shooter. Their first baby, Bailey (born May 2006), is on exhibit with another young spider monkey named Honey.
Click here to learn more about spider monkeys.
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