Central Park Zoo’s Chinese Mergansers June 26, 2011
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The Central Park Zoo has successfully hatched eight critically endangered Chinese merganser ducklings — a first for any North American zoo. The eight ducklings were hatched, April 26, 2011. The zoo has two breeding pairs of Chinese mergansers, a species of sea duck found in eastern Asia. The Central Park Zoo maintains the largest public collection of sea ducks and the only zoo-kept Chinese Mergansers in North America. This great zoo news was everywhere this week. Click on any of the links below to see the story, photo and details.
The New York Times – NY 1 – The Associated Press – ABC World News – Zoo and Aquarium Visitor –
Our Amazing Planet – DNAinfo.com – Fox News –
The duckings are two months old today. You can visit them at the Central Park Tisch Children’s Zoo. Check out their photo in the title picture, see one of our four baby Banded Mongoose, our new male, red panda and more in today’s photo montage.
Prospect Park Zoo – early March March 20, 2011
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An early March visit to the Prospect Park Zoo was filled with surprises including my spotting one of their red-eyed tree frogs staring right back at me. The visit was terrific but that one treat made it even more special. The Prospect Park Zoo has a growing collection that is well worth your time.
Sunday Zoo Photos on a Saturday February 19, 2011
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The third Sunday in February (tomorrow) means it is another of Central Park Zoo’s Early Birds’ Photo Safari mornings. The last two Sunday morning adventures have been a lot of fun. Come on over and join me. If not this Sunday – why not next Sunday, which will be the last in this winter series. The montage below shows you just a small portion of the Zoo’s terrific collection. Don’t forget to enjoy a delightful video of a little dancing goat below today’s montage.
Valentine’s Woo at the Zoo February 13, 2011
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Happy Valentine’s Day (a day early). Woo at the Zoo is a common theme this year. Lots of snuggling, kanoodling and nesting going on all over the animal world. See if you can spot two in the animal kingdom who live at Casa Lobo amongst the other furry and feathery faces. Yes, it is not hard to spot both Madison the cat and Benny the dog.
And don’t forget – today is the second of four early opening hour Sundays for photographers at the Central Park Zoo. Get your tickets at 9 AM at the gate and enjoy the Zoo an hour before opening to capture the beauty of the Zoo’s collection. I’ll be there.
Watch the funny animals in love video below today’s montage.
Yes, more snow January 30, 2011
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Yes, more snow fell on the already snow covered Big Apple but at the Central Park Zoo it just gets more fun for the residents (and me). I never tire of watching our cold weather loving animals romping in the snow. Enjoy this week’s photo montage and don’t forget to watch the delightful time lapse video below by my good friend and my frequent road trip zoo nut, Mary Schwalm .
Central Park Zoo Brrrrr Days January 23, 2011
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The winter drones on for us humans but for the animals at the Central park Zoo it is just another great play day.
Central Park Zoo Snow Days January 16, 2011
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We are truly having a winter this year in the Big Apple. I know lots of human are not enjoying the snow but the residents at the Central Park Zoo are having a great time. Don’t forget to watch Gus the Polar Bear enjoying some fun in the snow below today’s montage.
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! January 2, 2011
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It was a big and beautiful snowfall on December 27th (as long as you did not have to shovel or drive). The Central Park Zoo was closed for one day as the hard and hearty zoo workers dug out the zoo environs. The zoo reopened on the 28th and the animals went wild in the freshly fallen snow. It was zootastic! Don’t forget to watch two snow videos below today’s montage.
End of the Year Zoo Photos December 31, 2010
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I continue my tradition of ending the year with a look from ‘behind’. It was a zoo-sational year for a zoo nut like me. Along with some of my like minded zoo pals we were able to visit new zoos and places around the country and thanks to many wonderful new friends get some amazing behind the scenes access. If you missed some of the visits, check out my photos from the Everglades, the Palm Beach Zoo, the Miami Metro Zoo, Flamingo Gardens, the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo, The Akron Zoo, The Toldedo Zoo, The Erie Zoo, The Pittsburgh Zoo and a personal favorite there, the Polar Bear Plunge, The Columbus Zoo, The Louisville Zoo, The Cincinnati Zoo and the best Insect House anywhere, The Newport Aquarium, Pittsburgh’s National Aviary, the always wonderful San Francisco Zoo, a very worthwhile VIP tour of Six Flags Wild Safari, Southwick’s Zoo, Whale and Dolphin watching, out of Gloucester, MA, the Cape May Zoo, the Raptor Trust, the Philadelphia Zoo, and of course home base, the Central Park Zoo where we all met the newest residents, the Mountain Coatis, Lobo, Lev and Wolfie . I am looking forward to new Zoo adventures in 2011. Don’t forget to watch Gus, the polar bear enjoying some snow in my video below.
Prospect Park Zoo December 19, 2010
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A visit to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo was filled with delightful surprises. The baboons received some holiday presents, the tufted deer family, including the new fawn were visible to all as was the adorable rock wallaby joey. The zoo also also has some new Sebastopol ducks and some very active tamarins. Check them out below and to see these photos larger, go here.
While at the Zoo 