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A Frosted Flatwood Salamander Update!

Salamander breeding season is here! It’s been a while since our last frosted flatwood salamander update, so we’re slithering by to give you a behind-the-scenes peak and let you know what’s been going on with this important conservation breeding program.  

A black-handed spider monkey wraps herself around her baby as they sit on a branch.

Welcoming a Black-Handed Spider Monkey Baby

We’re happy to announce a new birth at our Zoo: a baby black-handed spider monkey!

Calypso Capybara

Remembering Calypso the Capybara

We are sad to share that Calypso, our 12-year-old capybara, was compassionately euthanized on Jan. 10.  

A smiling woman lifts a green sea turtle out of a tank.

Helping Matcha the Green Sea Turtle

Read all about the care our veterinary team is giving Matcha, from fishing line removal surgery to planned fibropapillomatosis treatment.

Jess holding Julienne Fry

A Triple Sea Turtle Release

This Thursday, Jan. 16, we have not one, not two but THREE sea turtle releases planned!  

Two Florida black bear cubs sit atop a wooden platform together.

Releasing Two Rehabilitated Florida Black Bear Cubs

Learn how two of our rehabilitated Florida black bear cubs became best friends before being released back to their natural range.

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