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| News Briefs ... |
| July 2008 |
 Max
the Catalina Macaw celebrates his 20th birthday on the 15th, while the Zoo
celebrates it's 30th Anniversary on the 26th.
There may be a special treat in the coming months as the amorphophallus titanum or "corpse plant" leaf has withered and after a dormancy period of 2-4 months, the plant may finally emerge with the rare "corpse flower"! |
| May 2008 |
 A
pair of Cotton-top Tamarins have arrived! They are a gift from
the University of Wisconsin Madison. Male "Opus" was born 4-13-2000,
and female "Cousteau" was born 3-2-2002. They are enjoying their new
enclosure between the kinkajous and the Primadome. You can see more
photos of them on the "Zoo Interactive Tour" page of the website. |
A 52lb. female alligator snapping turtle, caught in Lake Wilson on Oahu,
is sharing an enclosure with the common snapping turtle. She may be hard
to spot hiding under the water hyacinths of her pond.
"Ms. Wilson" |
| April 2008 |
  The
raffia palm is starting to bloom! This very versatile plant will
take many months to complete the opening of the large pendulant stalks,
flowering, and fruiting before it dies. This palm is located behind
the axis deer enclosure, next to the new shade structure on the Petting
Zoo walkway. |
| March 2008 |
  Zoey
Manu, a very friendly hyacinth Macaw, has finally made her public debut in
her new exhibit. She has been working with a group of "Aunties" who
have volunteered to be her new family, interact with her and eventually
the public.Also on display are two painted honu from artists Dick Mortemore and Hopper Sheldon. |
| December 2007 |
 Einstein
the white umbrella cockatoo has announced his arrival in his new
exhibit next to the Toucans. |
| April 2007 |
| The kinkajous, Lilo and Stitch, have been moved to one of the new enclosures next to the Primadome and their new sleeping box should make it easier to see them while they sleep away the day. Their old spot will be used for Igorina the turkey vulture's new home. |
| March 2007 |
  We received a common snapping turtle and a bearded dragon from the
Dept. of Ag in Honolulu. The turtle has been moved to the pond next
to the pigs and the very friendly bearded dragon is across from him, next
to the giant day gecko. |
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