Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

It's #WorldLemurWeek! Lemurs are critically endangered in the wild. These beautiful primates require highly specialized care and are kept at zoos like ours through Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs to prevent their extinction. 10 cool lemur facts here: https://www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/top-10-facts-abou/

If you guessed ring-tailed lemur on our previous post, you are correct! Now let's kick off #WorldLemurWeek with some trivia. Question: How many species of lemurs are from the Island of Madagascar? www.lemurconservationnetwork.org

What animal is this attached to? (Wrong answers only!)

Is there something on my face? This adorable meerkat is officially in the double digits! Happy 10th birthday, Nne! Keep calm, and burrow on! Photo cred: Zookeeper Elena

What does the fox say? Fennec foxes are native to the Sahara Desert and the Sinai Peninsula, and their most distinctive feature is probably their unusually large ears. This adaptation helps them dissipate heat and stay cool. Zookeeper John

The way snakes silently slither give some people the heebie-jeebies, but corn snakes, like Maisey are nonvenomous and don’t pose any threat to people. These gorgeous snakes are sometimes mistaken for the venomous copperhead, but they actually help farmers by eating mice, rats and insects that infest grain fields and storage buildings. Our advice: If you see a snake in the wild, give it lots of space and admire it from afar.

Yesterday was #AmphibianAwareness Day And there's a lot to consider before bringing home one of these cold-blooded (ectothermic) companions. Check out this chart to see if you're prepared to provide the necessary care for an amphibian to thrive.

Is a pet reptile right for your household? There's a lot to consider before bringing home one of these cold-blooded (ectothermic) companions. Check out this chart to see if you're prepared to provide the necessary care for a reptile to thrive. #ReptileAwareness Day

Great news! The deadline to submit youth/adult pumpkin entries for Happy Hollow's virtual pumpkin decorating contest has been extended to Sunday, October 25. Learn more at https://happyhollow.org/happy-hollow-blog/pumpkincontest/

Sal is helping us spread the word about saving salamanders! They're having a hard time in the wild, and many species are in rapid decline. You can help by never removing them from the wild to keep as pets or to use as fish bait. Zoo Ed Caitlin. More: https://www.savethesalamanders.com/

A Happy Holloween update - https://mailchi.mp/happyhollow.org/happyholloween

Meet Tatu the meerkat. This month she turns 12 years old. Happy birthday ya little cutie! Photo: Zookeeper Elena B. #TatuTuesday