Rhinoceros hornbills require mature, old growth forests to provide them with large nest hollows to produce. Unfortunately, in Malaysia, lots of trees have been removed from hornbill habitats to make way for palm oil plantations. So, a team of staff members from the Phoenix Zoo went to Malaysia to help them build better nest boxes like what we have here at the Phoenix Zoo!
American Crows Perched in Trees Near Long Pond
American crows perched in trees near Long Pond, in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The Zoo’s Vet Team is Helping Save Wild Sea Turtles
Our vet staff recently examined a Kemp’s ridley that was accidentally caught on a fishing line and reexamined 10 green sea turtles who were cold stunned when freezing temperatures hit our area earlier this year. Two of them were cleared to be released into the wild that day while the others continued to receive medical care until they were ready to be released.