SUAMICO – The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park has announced the arrival of Nigel, its new 9-year-old male reticulated giraffe. Nigel traveled from the Erie Zoo in Pennsylvania to Green Bay in a specially designed giraffe trailer that requires 14-foot clearance. The giraffe was monitored constantly during the transport via a camera feed from the …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – At first glance this month’s Animals of the Month look like the perfect creatures to be featured in a spooky movie, but in reality that’s far from the truth. Skinkers and Blu are two blue-tongued skinks that mostly lounge around their habitats at the NEW Zoo. Nearly two feet …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Large, abundant and especially active right now, this month’s Animals of the Month are no strangers to Wisconsin. The four white-tailed deer who call the NEW Zoo home are especially active right now with the alpha male Roebuck just having shed his velvet and the rut setting in. Antler …
SUAMICO – The NEW Zoo suffered the devastating loss of beloved giraffe Hodari on Sunday Aug. 25. Hodari passed away after a brief illness. He had been under treatment for a gastrointestinal issue that progressed rapidly over the weekend. Although the zoo veterinarian and staff attended him during his final hours, he could not be …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Don’t let the name fool you, the newest animals at the NEW Zoo, satanic leaf-tailed geckos, offer more than meets the eye. “There’s no real description as to why they are satanic,” said Brent Koerner, zookeeper. “For me it’s that look on their faces, they have that mysterious look …
By Heather Graves Correspondent SUAMICO – There are plenty of cute animals in the world, but take a look at this fuzzy face – he just might have the title. Meet Skokie, a 9-year-old river otter that calls the NEW Zoo home. Otters are known for being fun-loving, social animals even as adults. Skokie’s youthful …
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 …
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 – 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 …
