Hyacinth macaw Azul and Zookeeper Celina will make your day merry and bright!
Hyacinth macaw Azul and Zookeeper Celina will make your day merry and bright!
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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.
World Gorilla Day
Since guests aren’t able to visit our western lowland gorillas in Tropic World at the moment, we wanted to celebrate #WorldGorillaDay by bringing the gorillas to you! Let’s catch up with the troop, find out what they’ve been up to, and how you can support these critically endangered animals in the wild.
Living the gorilla life
Take a deeper dive into the social dynamics, physiology and daily lives of gorillas, as well as hear more about their threats in the wild, from Gorilla Lead Keeper Josh.