There’s a new Komodo dragon in town at Zoo Knoxville.
Slim, an 8-year-old male Komodo dragon, arrived at Zoo Knoxville from the Bronx Zoo in New York City. He is now the “Komodo in Residence” at the zoo’s Wee Play Adventure building.
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Hip, Hippo Yay!
🦛 Meet the newest member of our herd, a 450-pound male pygmy hippopotamus named Silas. He moved here from Omaha, NE in September and has been getting to know his new home behind scenes. Silas made his public debut on Monday, Nov. 23.
It’s a boy! Franklin Park Zoo welcomes a new pygmy hippo calf
Late in the afternoon on Monday, October 5, Cleopatra, a pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to a 13-pound male calf at Franklin Park Zoo. The birth was a joyous moment marking the culmination of years of work, careful planning and dedication by the animal care and veterinary teams. The tiny male calf is the first pygmy hippo born at Zoo New England.