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The Abilene Zoo has participated in this program for a number of years, and it has helped to bring two-toed sloth Marvin to the Abilene Zoo in hopes he will mate with resident two-toed sloth Sadie.
Vicki, a 12-year-old female sloth bear comes from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in ...
Abilene Zoo's beloved giraffe, Punk, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday due to age-related mobility issues. At 25 years old, Punk surpassed the average giraffe lifespan and left behind a legacy ...
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For years, these magnificent creatures were on exhibit at Abilene Zoo, but in 2011, the zoo’s bison were relocated to a private facility. Now, thanks to the generosity of the Weilert family, ...
The Abilene Zoo has welcomed a newborn blue duiker, one of the smallest antelope species in the world. A blue duiker, named Maili, was born to parents Mkia and Ivan at the Abilene Zoo. Roughly the ...
On Saturday, people in Abilene came together to celebrate the Abilene Zoo’s 59th birthday during a festive event called ...
ABILENE, Texas - Of 2,500 animal exhibits licensed in the U.S., the Abilene Zoo is one of only 225 to be granted accreditation by The Association of Zoos & Aquariums' independent Accreditation ...
The Abilene Zoo has welcomed Vicki, a 12-year-old sloth bear visiting from the Smithsonian National Zoo. "She’ll be calling ...
Ron Erdrich/Reporter-News The Abilene Zoo became the first monarch butterfly sanctuary east of the Rocky Mountains in 1989. In 2008, this award-winning photograph was shot at the zoo.