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Dyeing Dart Frog Eggs Hatch at Stone Zoo
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
April is National Frog Month, and Stone Zoo is celebrating their first successful hatching of Dyeing Dart Frog eggs.
The eggs require special care to reach the tadpole stage. The water conditions must be just right. The first little tadpole (in photo below) has been named Thad. He shares his aquarium with a snail named Chad.
The tadpoles breathe with gills...
- Tags: Frogs & Toads, Stone Zoo, Zoo New England
Franklin Park Zoo's 'Baby New Year' Needs a Name
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Franklin Park Zoo’s new Baird’s Tapir made her exhibit debut last week, and now the sweet calf needs a name!
Zoo New England is running a naming contest via CrowdRise, with donations supporting Global Wildlife Conservation’s Nicaragua Tapir Project. With a $5 minimum donation, members of the public can vote for their favorite name for the calf, now through January 31. Follow this link to vote: https://www.crowdrise.com/babytapir...
- Tags: Franklin Park Zoo, Tapir, Zoo New England
New Kid Makes Her Mark at Stone Zoo
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Stone Zoo recently announced the birth of a Markhor. The female kid was born on July 16 to parents, Maya and Tyrion. She recently had her first health check and was a healthy 8.8 pounds.
The new family can be seen within the Himalayan Highlands exhibit. Stone Zoo is now home to ten Markhor, including the new kid.
“Maya is very attentive to the kid, who has been nursing well and is strong and...
- Tags: Goat, Stone Zoo, Zoo New England