New Arrivals
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Wondering what's new at the zoo? Meet our newborn Bolivian gray titi monkey and check in on a growing black-necked stilt!
Hoffman's Two-Toed Sloth
Updated: February 15, 2012 Born: February 15, 2011
Hoffman’s two-toed sloth Siesta turned 1 the day after Valentine’s Day, but chocolates and roses don't interest her. Like parents Chewy and Carlos, Siesta enjoys savoring leafy greens and fresh fruit and veggies. Over the past few months, this clawed critter has been hanging around on her own, spending more and more time away from mom. She sleeps during the day, but lucky zoo visitors might be able to catch her waking up around dusk.
Located at Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
Crested Wood Partridge
January 7, 2012
The McCormick Bird House welcomed three crested wood partridge chicks in January. The fuzzy new arrivals are growing quickly thanks to steady diet of insects gathered by mom and dad. Come visit before they get too big!
Located at McCormick Bird House
White-Cheeked Gibbon Update
Updated February 1, 2012 Born: January 6, 2011
In January, juvenile white-cheeked gibbon Sai turned 1. The active little ape has lost the blond coloration of birth, maturing into the black fur of males of his species. He can often be seen swinging through his exhibit at the Helen Brach Primate House, playing with mom Burma and dad Caruso.
Located at Helen Brach Primate House
Red Pandas
December 2011
Two new red pandas joined the Kolver Lion House in December. The male and female, Tarrei and Porrin, have been busy climbing trees and foraging for bamboo throughout their exhibit. With a recommendation in hand from the Red Panda Species Survival Plan®, zoo officials hope for a smooth and successful breeding process.
Located at Kovler Lion House
Red-Billed Leiothrix
December 2011
This colorful new arrival shares an exhibit with the crested wood partridge chicks. It spends much of its time on the ground; in the wild, it gathers fruit and insects in the underbrush.
Located at McCormick Bird House
White-Headed Buffalo Weaver
December 2011
These new arrivals are named for their elaborate nests, which they build by “weaving” together thorny branches. They forage on the ground for insects, seeds and fruit.
Located at McCormick Bird House
Snowy Owl
December 2011
A female snowy owl joined the resident male at the Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit in December. She came from Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, where she hatched in 2011. Fans flocked to the zoo’s Facebook page to vote for a suitable name for her, with “Freya” being the winner. The name—a reference to the Norse goddess of love and beauty—reflects the species’ cold-weather roots.
Located at Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit
Himalayan Monal
November 2011
The main aviary at the Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit has some elegant new fliers. A pair of Himalayan monals has joined the cinereous vultures and European white storks. These large members of the pheasant family can be seen exploring the rocks of the exhibit and foraging on the ground for greens, grains and insects.
Located at Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit
Sichuan Takin
November 2011
A new male Sichuan takin from Montgomery Zoo is being introduced to potential partners at the Antelope & Zebra Area. The goat antelopes, classified as vulnerable in the wild, having breeding recommendations from the Sichuan Takin Species Survival Plan®, but animal care staff are handling introductions carefully to ensure a cohesive herd. The male currently lives with one female, but plans are in place to grow the group.
Located at Antelope & Zebra Area
Waterbuck
October 2011
A new set of hooves can be heard at the north end of the Antelope & Zebra Area. They belong to our male and female waterbuck pair. Both animals have white markings on their rumps; the male can be distinguished by his impressive horns. The species is named for its tendency to live near water; they’ll even escape predators by running into rivers and lakes.
Located at Antelope & Zebra Area
Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey
October 17, 2011
Sharp eyes can spot a tiny new arrival hitching a ride in the Bolivian gray titi monkey group in the Helen Brach Primate House. The baby monkey is the sixth member of the family group on display—and the eighth offspring for breeding pair Delasol and Ocala! The practiced mom will have plenty of help raising the little one: fathers and older offspring contribute to infant care in the species, which is native to central South America.
Located at Helen Brach Primate House
White-Cheeked Gibbon Update
Updated September 15, 2011 Born: January 6, 2011
Born in January, male gibbon Sai is already showing signs of aging! The young ape is replacing the blonde coloration of newborns with the black fur that marks juveniles of the species. (Since he’s a male, his coat will stay black at maturity; a female’s would revert back to blonde.) The growing gibbon is constantly exploring his exhibit and is starting to forage for new foods alongside mom and dad.
Located at Helen Brach Primate House
Moholi Bushbaby
September 2011
The baobab tree that divides Regenstein Small Mammal–Reptile House has some new residents: small primates with very large eyes. A male and female Moholi bushbaby have moved into the habitat, which is darkened to mirror their natural nocturnal surroundings. Native to central and southern Africa, these small primates climb the forest in search of tree gums and insects to feed on.
Located at Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
Blue-bellied Roller
September 2011
Named for his colorful stomach, a male blue-bellied roller adds some extra color to the dry thorn forest exhibit he shares with the masked lovebirds and red-billed hornbill. Native to western and central Africa, this striking species feeds on insects found in the wooded savannas and forest edges where it lives.
Located at Regenstein African Journey
Blue-Crowned Motmot
August 2011
These vibrant birds add lively color to the Free Flight Area at the McCormick Bird House. Native to Central and South America, blue-crowned motmots primarily feed on insects, although they also eat fruit. They’re often perched in the trees, but they can also be spotted burrowing on the ground, which is where they build their nests.
Located at McCormick Bird House
Bactrian Camel
July 15, 2011
A juvenile Bactrian joined the caravan at the south end of the Antelope & Zebra Area in mid-July. This new arrival from the Minnesota Zoo is a little over 1 year old; his smaller size helps visitors distinguish him from his female exhibitmates. The camels spend their time gathering browse provided by zookeepers, munching grapevines, willow leaves and anything else they can reach.
Located at Antelope & Zebra Area
Grant’s Gazelles
July 6, 2011
Two new Grant’s gazelles began to roam the Kovler African Savanna at Regenstein African Journey in June. The male and female pair came to us from the Tulsa Zoo. The male can be distinguished by his single horn—the other was lost to injury at a previous institution. It won’t regrow, but he’s thriving at his new home.
Located at Regenstein African Journey
Black-Necked Stilt
July 2011
The first hatch for his species at Lincoln Park Zoo, the black-necked stilt chick has been using his long legs since an early age to explore the Seashore Exhibit at the McCormick Bird House. “Stilts are precocial and responsible for feeding themselves from hatch,” says Hope B. McCormick Curator of Birds Colleen Lynch. “She’s been all over the exhibit since she was 2–3 days old, eating mealworms, waxworms and crickets as well as finely chopped fish.”
Located at McCormick Bird House
Hoffman’s Two-Toed Sloth
Updated: June 24, 2011 Born: February 15, 2011
While this February arrival still spends a lot of time nestled with mom, he’s becoming more independent and is ratcheting up solo explorations of the exhibit they share in the Ecosystem Area. Now weaned, he’s very adept at grabbing lettuce and thinly sliced vegetables with the curved claws on his two-toed front feet.
Located at Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
European White Stork
May 12, 2011
For the second year in row—and the second time in the zoo’s history—the Birds of Prey Exhibit has a European white stork chick. The little one hatched May 12, and its parents have been busy bringing it food ever since. You can see it growing before your eyes on the sizable stick nest at the exhibit’s west end.
Located at Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit
Eurasian Lynx
February 2011
Since arriving in February, these 2-year-old sisters have been exploring the upper reaches of their exhibit and tearing into enrichment items provided by animal care staff. “They love playing with enrichment—paper mache, food items in a bag—they just rip it apart,” says Zoological Manager Mark Kamhout.
Located at Kovler Lion House
