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Category: Animal Updates
County Executive McMahon Announces Amur Tiger Cubs On Exhibit
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo announces that two Amur tiger cubs, born in late April to mother Zeya, will be viewable to the public in their exhibit on the Wildlife Trail…
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo Asian Elephant Expecting This Fall
County Executive Ryan McMahon joined staff at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to announce the zoo’s Asian elephant Mali is expecting a calf this fall.
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Hand-Reared Baby Joins Fellow Patas Monkeys
SYRACUSE, NY, January 5, 2022 — For the first six months of her life, she was fed and cared for by two human foster parents – both animal experts at the…
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Second Zoo Penguin Chick’s Winning Name is “Inti”
SYRACUSE, NY, April 19, 2021 - The winning name of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s second Humboldt penguin chick of 2021 is Inti!
The male chick hatched March 19 as the newest…
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Second Penguin Chick at Rosamond Gifford Zoo Sparks Naming Vote
SYRACUSE, NY, April 15, 2021 — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has welcomed its second Humboldt penguin hatchling of 2021 and is holding a second naming vote for the new chick.
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Opal is the Winning Name of New Penguin Chick at Syracuse Zoo!
SYRACUSE, NY, April 2, 2021 - The votes are in, and the winning name of the new Humboldt penguin chick at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is Opal!
The female chick hatched…
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Zoo to Hold Naming Vote for New Humboldt Penguin Chick
SYRACUSE, NY, March 29, 2021 — Introducing a new addition to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, a baby Humboldt penguin named __________ .
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Expanded Flamingo Flock Goes on Exhibit
SYRACUSE, NY, March 24, 2021 — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s famous flock of flamingos has nearly doubled in size with the addition of six new birds from the Fort Worth Zoo.…
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo Loses Second Elephant Calf to EEHV
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has lost its second elephant calf to a lethal strain of herpes that targets Asian elephants. Batu, age 5, succumbed to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) early Friday morning, said Rosamond Gifford Zoo Director Ted Fox.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo Mourns Loss of Elephant Calf to Herpes Virus
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is mourning the sudden death of its youngest elephant calf, Ajay, on Tuesday from EEHV, a lethal strain of herpes that targets Asian elephants.
