Zoo Friend Birthdays 2015!

Recognizing Zoo Friend Birthdays is something important to me.  When I miss one, I feel awful.  I feel like the Animals are what the Zoo is about and they should be recognized on their special day.  Except for the Keepers at the Family Farm, who keep track and try to celebrate all the Farm Friends Birthday, the Zoo as a whole, usually does not recognize the Animals Birthdays with any special treats or even a mention on their Facebook page.  On the rare occasion they do, its usually for some media attention, not because they care.  I was once told by a Curator, "I have no interest in celebrating Birthdays".

Here is a list of Zoo Friend Birthdays. I may have a few to add in, but hope your Favorite Friends are listed here!

 Zoo Friend Birthdays  2015!

January

1/1971- Elly/Black Rhino

1/1982- Sureshot/ Bald Eagle

1/1987- Olive Oyl/Anaconda

1/- Sassfras/Prehinsile Porcupine

1/2003- Kachina/Grizzly Bear

1/2003- Kiona/Grizzly Bear

3/1998- Monifa/ Western Lowland Gorilla

4/1997- Amanzi/African Lion

February

4/2008 - Nataani/Navajo Churro Sheep

5/1990  - Nikos/Minature Donkey

6/2002- Hercules/Great Hornbill

6/2014- Sara/Reticulated Giraffe

7/2003 - Chipotle/Navajo Churro Sheep

7/2003- Jahari/African Lion

10/2013- Jillian/Sumatran Tiger

14/1999 - Hazel/Jacob Sheep

March

1/2002- Trent/Otter

13/2008 - Mole/Navajo Churro Sheep

13/2008 - Chalula/Navajo Churro Sheep

15/2008 - Salsa/Navajo Churro Sheep

16/1980- Boomer/Emu

April

6/1991 - Edna/ Chinese White Goose

9/ - Poppy/Nigerian Dwarf Goat

16/1994- Rigel/Snow Leopard

18/2013- Brooks and Shania/San Clemente Island Goat Twins

25/1969- Maggie/Chimpanzee

25/1970- Minnie/Chimpanzee

(Chimp info taken from Studbook/differs from Zoo info)

May

5/2013 - Dakoda and Maverick / San Clemente Island Goat Twins

10/2002- Inti/Bobcat

11/2003- Bititi/Giraffe

18/2003- Tucker/Hippo

22/2013- Erin/Reticulated Giraffe

25/1995- Gauhati/Asian Rhino

31/2001- Nutmeg and Paprika (Spice Kidds)/Nigerian Dwarf Goat Triplets

Agouti

June

2/2009 - Bronevik/Amur Tiger

8/2013 - Kodari/Red Panda

10/2001- Paddy Nigerian Dwarf Goat

11/2002- Sam/Giraffe

14/2003- Goldfish/Fishing Cat

23/2002- Sukari/African Lion

July

10/1958- Cobby/Chimpanzee

10/2003- Skylar/Sumatran Tiger

13/1980- Bwang/Gorilla

13/1994- Slash/Cassowary

24/2008- Lulu/Mandrill

31/1989- Jonesy/Gorilla

July/2008- Belozi/Black Rhino

August

1/2000- Shastyuh/Amur Tiger

2/1998- Eric/Duiker

September

8/2003- Lily/Duiker

9/2011 - Amani/ Reticulated Giraffe

13/1981- Zura/Gorilla

14/2005- Razzleberry/Nigerian Dwarf Goat

15/2005- Tiki & Kai/Kune Pigs

19/2007- Jesse/Mandrill

23/1998- Nneka/Gorilla

October

3/2008 - Willow/Reticulated Giraffe

8/2011 - Falcor/Komodo Dragon

26/1998- Angelo/Anteater

30/2001- Snickers/Nigerian Dwarf Goat

30/2003- Wasabi/Rooster

November

24/2006 -  Taymor/Sumatran Tiger

25/1982- Pike/Polar Bear

Agouti

December

19/1980- Ulu/Polar Bear

The listed Zoo Friend Birthday is a Day that is either their actual Birthdate, for those born in Captivity or, for those who were Wild born, a Date that marks their arrival at the Zoo or a day given to them to commemorate their new life at the Zoo.  The year in most cases for wild borns is approximated depending on the estimation of age at the time they arrived at the Zoo.

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