By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Just like people, animals need friends to have a long, healthy life, and this month’s Animal of the Month is slowly working on making a new friend. Rajan is a 13-year-old snow leopard who arrived at the NEW Zoo on May 30 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. “It’s great to have …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Those who are still waiting for their acceptance letter into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will find this month’s Animal of the Month similar to a famous feathered friend. Bubo (pronounced boo-bow) is a 10-month old snowy owl who arrived at the NEW Zoo in early April. “Snowy …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A sure sign of longer and warmer days can be seen paddling peacefully inside the aviary at the NEW Zoo. Ducks at the zoo are this month’s Animals of the Month and right now is the best time to pay them a visit as their plumage colors are getting …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – This month’s Animals of the Month have switched scientific classifications more than once, but are now in a group all their own. The red panda was first described as a member of the raccoon family. Later, due to DNA similarities, they were grouped with bears. They have been called …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – With Valentine’s Day around the corner, there are no animals more adjusted to the joys of relationships and the hardships of being single than the Animals of the Month. Nestled away in their colony of 12, the African penguins at the NEW Zoo have all the drama of “The …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Big, goofy, curious, sometimes intimidating and always hungry, this month’s Animals of the Month are a pair of American white pelicans. Bubbles and Princess Sparkles are rescue birds. Because of eye injuries they are unable to survive in the wild. They are currently on winter break in a room …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The newest animal at the NEW Zoo, Itabi the red wolf, is a textbook example of how a species can be saved from extinction. Nearly a month ago, Itabi arrived from a zoo in Akron, Ohio, and in exchange the NEW Zoo shipped out a litter of young red …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – He’s big, burly and energetic right now, but once the snow flies, this month’s Animal of the Month will sleep – a lot. Aldo, a 6-year-old black bear at the NEW Zoo, is close to what many people would call hibernation, but that’s not entirely true. “Bears are not true …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The newest Animals of the Month at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park are a top draw and kings of their domain. Ajia and Loiwatwa, or Loid for short, are two African lions that are among the most popular animals at the zoo. “They are always the iconic zoo …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Editor’s note: This is the second installment of the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park Animal of the Month. Each month The Press will bring readers a new animal featured at the NEW Zoo in Suamico. SUAMICO – He likes to sleep, play with his toys and teach visitors to the NEW …
