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Come Meet Bobbie

The newest member of our herd

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Today’s Hours 9am–6pm (last entry 5pm)

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9am–6pm (last entry 5pm)
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Friday, November 15th

Schedule updated each morning before we open at 9 a.m. Meet the Keeper Talks are presented by Phillips 66.

10:30 am

Animal Encounter at Swap shop
10:30 am

Today’s Featured Reptile House Resident
11:00 am

All About Rhinos
11:00 am

Feed the Giraffes (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Fun!
11:00 am

Sea Lion Training Session

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Snuggle weather ❄️

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Meet Leia Cook, who is our Early Childhood Programs Coordinator. She develops and implements programs for our youngest learners and their favorite adults. She believes Zoo education is important because it helps foster a relationship with nature and animals, which is at the heart of saving animals in the wild. Check out our stories for more about Leia! #IZEDay2019 #IZEducators

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To celebrate International Zoo and Aquarium Educators Day, we’re spotlighting a few of our education staff members. DeAndra Ramsey is our School Programs Coordinator and she cultivates our school partnerships. ⁣
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She is also a Conservation Champion, participates in Texas Bat Monitoring, and enjoys working near animals. Learn more about DeAndra in our stories. #IZEDay2019 #IZEducators

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Our hospital and carnivore keepers are busy caring for the tiny pair of clouded leopards around-the-clock to ensure they receive the best care possible and have the greatest chance at survival for this incredibly rare species.⁣ ⁣⁣
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Wondering why? Decisions to hand-raise animals are not made lightly. Our keeper's knowledge of the mother's temperament is taken into careful consideration, among other circumstances. Clouded leopards are a predatory species, and this technique prevents the risk of parental predation or neglect, which is common for clouded leopards and happens in the wild. Hand-raising also allows us to match the individual cubs with a designated mate at an early age to allow for more successful breeding pairs, increasing genetic diversity, which maintains strong populations and protects this species from extinction.

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