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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