Zoo News
Second Zoo Penguin Chick’s Winning Name is “Inti”
SYRACUSE, NY, April 19, 2021 - The winning name of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s second Humboldt penguin chick of 2021 is Inti!
The male chick hatched March 19 as the newest…
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Second Penguin Chick at Rosamond Gifford Zoo Sparks Naming Vote
SYRACUSE, NY, April 15, 2021 — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has welcomed its second Humboldt penguin hatchling of 2021 and is holding a second naming vote for the new chick.
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Spring into Action to Celebrate Planet Earth with the Rosamond Gifford Zoo
SYRACUSE, NY, April 12, 2021 — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is joining hundreds of accredited zoos and aquariums in holding Spring into Action activities that invite the CNY community to Celebrate…
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Opal is the Winning Name of New Penguin Chick at Syracuse Zoo!
SYRACUSE, NY, April 2, 2021 - The votes are in, and the winning name of the new Humboldt penguin chick at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is Opal!
The female chick hatched…
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Zoo to Hold Naming Vote for New Humboldt Penguin Chick
SYRACUSE, NY, March 29, 2021 — Introducing a new addition to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, a baby Humboldt penguin named __________ .
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Expanded Flamingo Flock Goes on Exhibit
SYRACUSE, NY, March 24, 2021 — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s famous flock of flamingos has nearly doubled in size with the addition of six new birds from the Fort Worth Zoo.…
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Friends of the Zoo Launches Animal Health Center Capital Campaign
SYRACUSE, NY, March 15, 2021 — The Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has launched a capital campaign to furnish the new Animal Health Center under construction at the zoo…
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Friends of the Zoo Hires Chuck Anthony as Director of Food and Beverage
SYRACUSE, NY, March 11, 2021 — Charles “Chuck” Anthony of Liverpool, former food and beverage director for the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, is the new director of food and beverage for the Friends…
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo Responds to Community Concerns After Loss of Two Elephant Calves to EEHV
SYRACUSE, NY, December 17, 2020 — Along with hundreds of expressions of sympathy on the recent loss of our two elephant calves from Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV), the Rosamond Gifford…
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo Loses Second Elephant Calf to EEHV
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has lost its second elephant calf to a lethal strain of herpes that targets Asian elephants. Batu, age 5, succumbed to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) early Friday morning, said Rosamond Gifford Zoo Director Ted Fox.