Pictured is a painting of a white-throated toucan, which is located somewhere in the zoo. Here's your challenge: Find the painting in the zoo, replicate the picture and post it to our Facebook page by March 1. We'll draw the winner from the submissions for a $5 ZooBucks certificate.
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Happy Chinese New Year
In honor of Chinese New Year festivities last week heralding the Year of the Rabbit, we want to introduce you to the zoo’s Flemish Giant rabbit, Sterling.
Sterling is a two-year-old, steel gray, 10-pound male. Flemish Giant rabbits originated during the 16th century in Belgium. They are a cross breed of Belgium and French species. Ranging in seven different colors, which are black, blue, fawn, light gray, sandy, steel gray and white, Giant Flemish rabbits are popular pets because of their size (some grow to 20 pound our more) and color. Sterling’s diet consists of rabbit pellets, garden greens and the occasional fruit treat.
