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Leila’s Christmas Photo!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Here is Leila our Squirrel Monkey, ready for Christmas! Leila hangs out with “G” the baby White Handed Gibbon and they play all day. Squirrel Monkeys are some of the most commonly seen monkeys in the Central American rainforest’s, even though they are very shy and skiddish. They average about 1 foot in length, with the their tails adding on another full foot. Squirrel monkeys weigh 1.5-2.5 lbs, and are diurnal, or active during the daytime. To view more photos of Leila, then visit Leila’s Gallery.

Update on Nabha!

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Nabha is a big girl now! Nabha is our Tiger Cub. She spends her time in an enclosure with our two lion cubs “Simba & Abu”.  Nabha is growing more and more each day! She is a magnificent creature and you can see her in person! To meet Nabha then come by for a private tour at our facility. Visit our Tours page for more info on our tour packages.  To view more photos of Nabha then visit Nabha’s Gallery.

G and Leila!

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

G is a White-Handed Gibbon and Leila is a Squirrel Monkey! They get daily interaction and playtime. They have became best buddies and are very intelligent. Leila is more noisy and she will let you know when she doesn’t like something with a loud screech. G is very mellow and really enjoys swinging around! You can view more photos of Leila in Leila’s Gallery. If you would like to see more photos of G then visit G’s Gallery!

More Photos to Enjoy of Our Newborn Tiger Cubs!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

If you haven’t heard, ZWF had THREE new tiger cubs born this past Tuesday! The cubs are doing great, and we are overjoyed about their arrival. Watch these three little ones grow quickly into powerful, and magnificent creatures. Keep checking back for more updates on the status of our 3 new “Christmas Cubs!”. Check out Our Gallery to view more photos of them. We are still deciding on their names!

Cyclone The Cougar is Ready For Christmas!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Cylcone our Cougar Cub was enjoying his outdoor playtime, while getting into the Christmas Spirit playing with his Santa hat! Cyclone continues to grow and loves to play with one of our Caucasian Mountain Dogs, as well as a French Bulldog named Maggie! If you would like to visit Cyclone up close and personal then come by for a private tour at our facility! To view more photos of Cyclone then please visit Cyclone’s Gallery.

Gibbons Playing at ZWF!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Here is a very cute video clip of a few White-Handed Gibbons playing and swinging around at our facility! Click the link here to view the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fDtgcNtjz0

White-handed gibbons brachiate, or swing by the arms, from branch to branch horizontally and vertically. Their long, strong arms enable them to quickly change direction in flight and to catch a handhold if they fall.

To visit our Gibbons in person then come by for a private tour! Check out our tour page for more info on our packages!

THREE TIGER CUBS BORN THIS MORNING @ ZWF!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Three little bundles of joy were born this morning here at ZWF. They are all doing very well and look very healthy! There is one golden tabby tiger male, and two white tiger females! We are all very excited about this. Keep checking back to see updates on how the cubs are doing! We still have yet to decide what they will be named! Maybe you can help us name them!

FWC Lt. Retirement/Last inspection with ZWF!

Monday, November 28th, 2011

FWC Lt. Patrick Reynolds had his final inspection for his retirement here at The Zoological Wildlife Foundation! To view the full story and video then visit this link http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21005979171843/fwc-lt-prepares-for-retirement/

To view more photos of the inspection while channel 7 news was filming then visit our Gallery.

Titan our Tiger in The Christmas Spirit!

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Titan was getting into the Christmas Spirit by putting on this Santa hat! Titan is a big sweetheart but as sweet as he may be he is still a Bengal Tiger! Titan can be seen at our facility on a private tour. To view the tour packages we have available then please check out our Tour Page. To view more photos of Titan than visit Titan’s Gallery!

There’s a New Santa in Town!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Marley just couldn’t wait any longer to try on his Santa outfit. He wanted to show it off already! Marley is our white-handed gibbon ape. What do you think about Marley and his new Santa Outfit? He’s the cutest Santa we’ve ever seen! To view more photos of Marley then visit Marley’s Gallery.