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Zoo News
Volunteer for Hawaii Conservation
Hawaii Invasive Species Week March 4th-10th
For dates and times of events check out: http://hisaw2013.blogspot.com/p/activities.html
Saturday, March 9
Volunteer on Oahu: Protect Oahu's native forests from new plant invaders!, organized by the Oahu Invasive Species Committee.Volunteer on Oahu: Invasive limu (algae) pull at Waikalua Loko Fishpond (RSVP by March 1), organized by the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources and The Nature Conservancy Hawaii.
Sunday, March 10
Volunteer on Oahu: Manoa Cliff Forest Restoration, organized by the Manoa Cliff Trail Project. To learn more about this, and other conservation projects in which the Zoo is involved, visit our Conservation & Research page.
Honolulu Zoo Society Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Bring a basket and join us for an Egg-Themed Family Scavenger Hunt with Prizes and Crafts.
When: Saturday March 30, 2013
Choose your entry time: 9:00-9:30am, 9:30-10:00am, 10:00-10:30am, 10:30-11:00am, 11:00-11:30am, 11:30-12:00noon
Pre-paid: $7 per child (ages 1 and up) + Zoo Admission
At the gate: $10
per child (ages 1 and up) + Zoo Admission
To pre-register or for more information please call 808-971-7195 or email
Download Programs Registration Form
Our lion cubs, two females and a male (right), at age 7 weeks.
LIONS LIONS LIONS!
Moxy, our female lioness, gave birth to three lively cubs Saturday, December 15, 2012. The birth went smoothly, Mammal Specialist Robert Porec announced and he went on to say that the lioness and her cubs will remain in their birthing quarters for the near future. Although, according to the mammal staff, Moxy is an amazing mother, they are being closely monitored by the Zoo's veterinary staff. This picture was taken from a live video camera mounted in the birthing quarters. Check back for more information and pictures.
Update:
The three cubs (two girls and a boy) are thriving. Keepers were able to separate Moxy from her cubs, so they could clean, change the bedding, weigh the cubs and determine their sex. Moxy accepted this process calmly. The cubs' weights were 3.34kg for the first born cub, a female, 3.68kg for the male, and 3.14kg for the third born which is also a female. They will receive their first set of vaccinations at 4 weeks of age, then again at 6 weeks, and the final at 12 weeks. After completing their inoculations and upon the approval of Dr. Ben Okimoto, Zoo Veterinarian, they will be introduced to their exhibit (Maybe mid-March).
Videos:
- Lion cubs nursing from mom Moxy, recorded January 1O, 2013 when they were 4 weeks old.
- Moxy's rambunctious lion cubs at 8 weeks old.
Tondi's French Farewell
On October 17, Tondi, the last of the Zoo's three
Sumatran tiger cubs born in 2008, was transferred to
Parn des Felins in France.
Visit the Parc des Felins's facebook site to see Tondi's new home and meet his potential mate, Isha!
NEW SIAMANG BABY
"Mahina" our 25 year old female Siamang gibbon gave birth Wednesday, 26 September, 2012. Both baby and mother are thriving. Their Zoo animal keeper is assisting Zoo veterinary staff with their care.
Check back for more information about when they will be available to the public and the details of our new Siamang naming contest.
