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A beautiful photo of Marley

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Here is Marley, our white handed gibbon ape. Claudia took this beautiful photo of him, as he was playing with her outside in the grass. Marley continues to grow up and get bigger! You can see and meet Marley in person on a private tour here at ZWF! Our tours are by appointment only. If you would like more information about our tour packages, then visit our Tour Page. To view more photos of Marley then visit Marley’s Gallery.

Update on Demetrius our new Giant Anteater!

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Demetrius, our new Giant Anteater is settling in to ZWF quite nicely! In the photo above, Demetrius is being held by his new best friend, Mario. Demetrius loves Mario, and will come up to him and let Mario carry him as well. He loves getting yogurt as a treat every now and then too! To view more photos of Demtrius, then visit Demetrius’ Gallery. You can always come by ZWF for a private tour to see Demetrius up close and personal!

Demetrius the Giant Anteater

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Meet our newest addition,  Demetrius the Giant Anteater! Demetrius is a new member of the ZWF family. The largest of four anteater species, the giant anteater may be five to seven feet long, from nose to tail, and weigh 40 to 100 pounds. It has a narrow head, long nose, small eyes, and round ears. Its coarse hair may be gray or brown, with a white-banded black stripe running along the body to mid-torso, and a long, bushy tail, which can be two to three feet long. Its front feet have large claws, which are curled under when it walks. It has poor vision but a keen sense of smell. To view more photos of Demetrius the please visit Demetrius’ Gallery.

Bathtime fun with Marley!

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Marley was having a little fun in his usual evening bath routine. Very oddly, he actually enjoys being in the water and taking his baths! Marley is our baby white-handed gibbon ape. If you would like spend time with Marley at our facility, then come by for a private tour. We have many tour packages available and our tours are by appointment only. To view more photos of Marley then visit Marley’s Gallery!

Meet our Baby Primates!

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Starting from left to right, we have Antoinette (Tufted Capuchin), Marley (White-Handed Gibbon Ape), Mojo (Spider Monkey), Philipe (Cinnamon White-Face Capuchin),  and Francois (Cinnamon/Chocolate White-Faced Capuchin). All of these baby primates have outdoor playtime in their newly built Tiki Hut enclosure! They absolutely love playing in there and love to jump on top of people when they walk inside the enclosure! If you would like to visit them and spend some time with our baby primates, then come by for a private tour at our facility. Check out our Tours Page for different tour packages we have.

Doing what Lions do best……

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Here we have our two lion cubs Abu & Simba, being normal lions and sleeping! These are the two Kings of ZWF and they were taking their daily naps in our Monkey Nursery today. They have grown quite a bit and if you would like to see how much they have grown since they arrived, then check out Abu & Simba’s Gallery to view their past and present photos! Abu & Simba can be visited and played with as part of a private tour package here at ZWF if you would like to view more information about that, then visit our tours page.

Tours at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

The Zoological Wildlife Foundation does private tours! We have many different packages to choose from. Our tours are done by appointment only, and what makes our tours so great is that the guests interact with our animals! Most or all of our animals here are handled on a daily basis and are used for educational presentations so they are used to getting handled and around people! To view the different tour packages we have then please visit our Tours Page. Check out our Visitors Gallery, to view past visitors and guests we’ve had at our facility!

Odd animal friends!?

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Now isn’t this an odd animal pair! Here we have one of our lion cubs, playing with our baby mini dachshund! They play together most of the day, both of the lion cubs and our little dachshund. It’s nice to see different animal species getting along together! Although they play together for now, it should be known that when the cubs grow a little larger, unfortunately they will not be able to play together anymore, but in the meantime its a very cute thing to see! To view more photos of our lion cubs then visit Abu & Simba’s Gallery. If you’d like to see them in person, then wny not take a private tour at our facility!? We do tours by appointment only and you can view our different packages on our tours page.

Video Clip of our New Lion Cubs! “Abu & Simba”

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Here’s a short clip of our new arrivals here at The Zoological Wildlife Foundation. These little guys are balls of energy and love to explore (and follow your feet as you walk!). You can see them in person at our facility as part of our private tour package or you can have them at one of your special events, visit our Animal Rental page for more info. Click the link below to see the clip of these adorable Lion Cubs! Visit Abu & Simba’s Gallery for more photos of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unCeZgzbObQ

Marley’s Outfit of the Day!

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Marley decided to pick out his new blue jumpsuit to wear today. He loves jumping, sliding, running, and flopping about in our monkey nursery. He even plays with our baby tiger cub sometimes! Marley is growing more and more each day and STILL loves the camera, he is one of our Animal Actors! He will pose for photos, and always wants attention. Marley is our baby white-handed gibbon ape. To view more photos of Marley then visit Marley’s Gallery.