More than a zoo, it's an adventure!
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Pony Rides have moved next to the Elkhorn Mining Company!
Lion Cubs are ready for visitors!
Babies are being born!
This Grivet was born on January 15, 2013 and more babies are being born at Southwick’s Zoo all the time! We’ve recently had a Schmidt’s Guenon born on March 21, 2013 and a Ring Tailed Lemur on March 10th. Grivets are very active monkeys and moms are know to “share” their babies. Females will care for each other’s young, called allomothering. Here at Southwick’s Zoo, many times you will see siblings pull each other’s tail, jumping around, playing chase and of course, annoying their moms! They are such a fun and active group and we are happy to share them with you.
Eagle Owl having Breakfast!
Feeding time for the Eurasian Eagle Owl is always interesting ….and cool! We have a pair (male and female) owls. The female is larger than the male and more aggressive. She will swoop down and grab her prey from either on the ground or in the air before the male. The male is more shy and will wait to feed. The Eagle Owl is quite large and can swallow their prey whole since they cannot chew their food. They have a really neat digestive system that will regurgitate the remains of the prey after they get the nutrition from the food in the form of owl pellets. Owl Pellets have the fur and full bone remains of the prey. You can see some owl pellets in the Earth Discovery Center!
We love to play!
The Lion Cubs are growing so fast! The can be found running, playing, pouncing and wrestling! They are waiting for visitors on opening day…April 13, 2013! They are almost 5 months old and what remarkable growth they have had. They have very different personalities and sometimes will put each other in their place! They will grow to be fierce predators and sometimes they can hear daddy in the distance and will take notice!
We can’t wait to see you!
The lion cubs born 10/23/13 are growing very fast. At almost 5 months of age, the male and female lion are growing into their personalities and predator instincts. They are very beautiful and are often seen playing tug of war and pouncing on each other! We can’t wait to share them with you. Will you be here opening day on April 13, 2013?
Kya and Taj, sisters at play
We thought it would be great to share a picture of our Bengal tigers, Kya and Taj at play. Kya and Taj are sisters and came to us as cubs from World Wildlife Zoo in Phoenix, AZ! As you can see they have adapted to our New England weather and enjoy playtime out in the snow. Like many animals, they love fresh snow and can be seen pouncing on each other during playtime!
Hey Folks, we are opening for the season on April 13, 2013! Here is the new rate structure for 2013! We are really excited about the inclusion of a new kiddie ride called The Jungle Boat, new exhibits and an all new Bird Show for 2013! ps. We were able to keep the General Admission and Rides rates the same as 2012!
We can’t wait till we open!
Jingles checking out the snowman!
The chimpanzees are enjoying the snow after the Blizzard of 2013. Enrichment is always a big part of taking care of the animals here at the zoo, especially when we are closed for the winter. The zookeepers made snowmen for the chimpanzees and mandrills to see what they would do. As expected, the goodies on the snowmen was the draw. You can see the chimpanzee exhibit on Weatherbug EVERY DAY! Check it out, it’s very cool!
Tibetan Yak after the Blizzard of 2013
We have to thank the grounds crew for keeping up with the snow! We received over 30″ of snow during a 2 day period and snow removal is always an issue when there is so much of it! Many of our animals who can go in and outdoors were seen out in the blizzard! The Yaks and the Camels especially didn’t wait for us to clear out in front of their indoor enclosures, they did it all by themselves. The lion took a venture outside once the sun came out and rolled about in the snow. All our animals did great during the storm, it’s the human folk that are still digging out. Happy Valentine’s Day!
