“It’s not unusual for gorillas to have altercations, and this one was actually a
Baby Gorilla Receives Around-the-Clock Care CINCINNATI – (February 26, 2013) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is turning humans into temporary gorilla moms. Over the next several months, the Zoo will use human surrogates to mimic gorilla behavior with the ultimate goal to get a 4-week-old gorilla baby in the hands of a gorilla surrogate. […]
“We will have a surrogacy team, made up of 7-10 staff members, who will be hand-rearing
To say that raising Fiona has been a challenge may qualify as the understatement of the year. We knew full well that hand-raising a premature hippo baby would be a difficult undertaking, but the actual experience is even more of a rollercoaster than we could imagine. In just the 1 month that she has been […]
With the ability to milk Bibi, we did have a leg up in that we had mother’s milk
Happy New Year! As we look back on 2014, let’s reflect on some of the Zoo’s significant contributions to wildlife conservation in the field this past year: Helping Lions Thrive in Kenya’s South Rift Valley Since 2011, the Zoo has partnered with the African Conservation Centre and the South Rift Association of Land Owners in […]
Over the years, breeders have been working to develop a resistant tree, and one of
CREW scientists have been instrumental in increasing the number of Sumatran rhinos
Cincinnati, OH (November 17, 2015)— Four-month-old takin “Dale” has been reunited with his mom, “Sally,” after being cared for in Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s nursery for the first months of his life. Zoo staff intervened and turned Dale over to nursery keepers when Sally, a first time mom, didn’t pay attention to her newborn. […]
Himalayas and Western China, they weigh anywhere between 550 and 770 pounds, and have
This year, March 11-17 is AmeriCorps Week. This is a week of celebration for all things AmeriCorps, as well as a time for previous AmeriCorps members to share their stories and the impact the program has had on their lives. So what is AmeriCorps exactly? AmeriCorps is a national community service organization with over 21,000 […]
We have a total of 14 members serving in a number of different facets throughout
By: Lauren D. Pharr, Graduate Research Assistant in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology; Ornithologist, & Science Communicator Birdwatching has become a wonderful activity for researchers and nature enthusiast everywhere. Nature provides one with a sense of calmness and peace, and also brings wonders to a curious mind at work. Backyard birdwatching is a hobby for any […]
that red dyes are linked to causing harmful effects to Hummingbirds who have been
On May 19th, our zoo community celebrated Endangered Species Day. One species that was highlighted was the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus). The Cincinnati Zoo is home to five species of penguins, one being the Africans, which reside in a habitat at the entrance of the Children’s Zoo. Our colony consists of 4 females and 6 […]
Have you ever noticed the colored bands on their flippers?
The zoological community have been working together with researchers to understand
