The Zoological Wildlife Foundation Blog http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Sid The Sloth Goes For A Swim! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/03/sid-the-sloth-goes-for-a-swim/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/03/sid-the-sloth-goes-for-a-swim/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:22:32 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1751 Sid our Adult Sloth, decided to take a swim! We managed to catch him as he was getting out of the water. Its not everyday you see a swimming sloth! Check out the video in this link below. To view more photos of Sid then visit Sid & Susie the Sloth’s Gallery.

“Sid The Swimming Sloth” Video!

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/03/sid-the-sloth-goes-for-a-swim/feed/ Recent Visitors @ ZWF share their experience! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/02/recent-visitors-zwf-share-their-experience/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/02/recent-visitors-zwf-share-their-experience/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:46:28 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1745 Sharon and Shannon were recent visitors to the Zoological Wildlife Foundation, here is what they had to say about their experience here!


“This was the most amazing experience, I would love to visit again, certainly take you up on that.

And I’m non stop telling everybody about your home and my adventure.”

“Most Grateful, especially for the loving care your family exudes on all these beautiful creatures. I’ve never seen Big-Cats look sooo happy and energetic.”
- Sharon & Shannon
Thanks to the both of you for the kind words, and all of us here are glad you loved the facility!
In the photos above, they are playing with our new tiger cub “Namah” to view more photos of Namah then please visit Namah’s Gallery.
If anyone is interested in having an experience like this, then please review our tours page and see our many different packages to choose from! its an experience of a lifetime!
]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/02/02/recent-visitors-zwf-share-their-experience/feed/ Rocko! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/31/rocko/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/31/rocko/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:49:14 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1742

Meet Rocko! One of the few new arrivals to ZWF! Rocko is a Bernese Mountain Dog. He currently shares his space with a tiger cub named Namah! Photos of Namah the new Tiger Cub will be coming shortly.

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/31/rocko/feed/ Update on Leila the Squirrel Monkey! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/update-on-leila-the-squirrel-monkey/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/update-on-leila-the-squirrel-monkey/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:11:48 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1736

Leila has grown up! Leila is a Squirrel Monkey. She lives indoors and is a very curious monkey. She loves to play with our dwarf cat “Persia” and sometimes her curiosity gets the best of her, and she gets in trouble! She gets daily interaction, and is very friendly! to view past photos of Leila and see the difference in how much she has grown, then please visit Leila’s Gallery.

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/update-on-leila-the-squirrel-monkey/feed/ Capuchin Mommy and Baby! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/capuchin-momma-and-baby/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/capuchin-momma-and-baby/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:50:34 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1730

We wanted to share this wonderful photo of one of our adult black and white Capuchin females, with her newborn baby Capuchin! This is a wonderful site to see. She seems to be taking great care of the baby so we will keep and eye on her and make sure the baby is doing fine and is healthy.

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/30/capuchin-momma-and-baby/feed/ Janesse Sanchez and Toby http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/28/janesse-sanchez-and-toby/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/28/janesse-sanchez-and-toby/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:09:33 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1727

We wanted to share an adorable photo of Janesse and Toby! Toby is an 8 month old Tufted Capuchin, and he is growing quickly! We have a gallery up of Toby. Tania is Toby’s owner, she loves him very much and takes exceptionally good care of him. The girl in the photo above is Tania’s Daughter taking school photos with Toby joining her! To view More photos of Toby then please visit Toby’s Gallery.

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/28/janesse-sanchez-and-toby/feed/ ZWF (Behind The Scenes) Tiger Training Session! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/27/zwf-behind-the-scenes-tiger-training-session/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/27/zwf-behind-the-scenes-tiger-training-session/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:32:27 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1721

We had a training session with a few of our Tigers, and wanted to share a quick clip and some photos from the session! Morgan, one of our Animal Trainers/Caretaker is the one in the photos training and interacting with Titan our Bengal Tiger. To view more photos of Titan (our Bengal Tiger in the video clip) the visit Titan’s Gallery. Check out the video clip of our behind the scenes training session here:

click the link –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VSxmONq_Io&feature=youtu.be

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/27/zwf-behind-the-scenes-tiger-training-session/feed/ Angelina our Tufted Capuchin http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/angelina-our-tufted-capuchin/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/angelina-our-tufted-capuchin/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:28:35 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1718

The above photo shows Angelina our Tufted Capuchin posing for a photo! This photo shoot was for the cover of a book being worked on. Angelina is one of our smartest Capuchins we have and she has done multiple photo shoots and commercials! Angie is a ZWF Animal Actor! To view more photos of Angie, the please visit Angelina’s Gallery!

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/angelina-our-tufted-capuchin/feed/ Patrick Reynold’s Retirement Party @ ZWF! http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/patrick-reynolds-retirement-party-zwf/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/patrick-reynolds-retirement-party-zwf/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:37:52 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1713

FFWC Lt. Patrick Reynolds had a retirement party thrown in his honor here at our ZWF Facility! There was many FFWC and wildlife officials at the celebration. It was a very special honor for us to host this event at our facility. We had our tiger cubs and primates out for photo ops, and everyone had a great time! It was a wonderful party, and we were glad to have been a part of such an important event. To view more photos from this event then visit Pat Reynold’s Retirement Party Gallery.

]]> http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/21/patrick-reynolds-retirement-party-zwf/feed/ Leila and Thrace Taking A Nap Together http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/02/leila-and-thrace-taking-a-nap-together/ http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/2012/01/02/leila-and-thrace-taking-a-nap-together/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:08:30 +0000 chelseaannn http://zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com/blog/?p=1710

Leila and Thrace were taking a nap together the other day, and we wanted to share the moment with everyone! Leila is our Squirrel Monkey, and Thrace is our Newborn Tiger Cub. To view more photos of Thrace then visit Thrace’s Gallery, or to view more photos of Leila then visit Leila’s Gallery.

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