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FCZ BLOG

At Fresno Chaffee Zoo, we aim to inspire care for animals, create meaningful connections, build community and save wildlife. This blog is a new way for us to invite you behind-the-scenes to meet the people, hear the stories, and witness the impact of our mission in action, both here in Fresno and around the world.

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Happy July! Here`s what we have coming up this...

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Happy July! Here's what we have coming up this month 😎 ☀️

Happy #WorldPorcupineDay! Empanada got some sun...

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Happy #WorldPorcupineDay! Empanada got some sun recently. As you can see, his orange fur has started to go away and his quills are coming through. They grow up so fast 🥲

Say hello to Naji, our newest little champion...

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Say hello to Naji, our newest little champion stepping hoof on the African Adventure savannas. Born to mother, Amina, his name means 'survivor'. Learn all about the inspiring story that lead to his name choice at our link in bio.

Dara has the right idea for this heat wave ...

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Dara has the right idea for this heat wave 🐅 🌊
📹 : ZCS Courtney

Meet Ime (pronounced EE-May). Ime was born May...

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Meet Ime (pronounced EE-May). Ime was born May 12th and can be seen at our colobus habitat usually holding tight to mother, Shani, or big sister, Pi. Like all colobus babies, she was born completely white and will begin growing black hair over the next few months.

📸: ZCS Heather

Its everyone`s favorite `pookiepine` . Our baby...

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Its everyone's favorite 'pookiepine' 🥰 . Our baby porcupine now has a name! Named after a delicious Latin American pastry, meet Empanada. He has been growing and munching on leaves completely unaware of his social media stardom.

Over 200,000 species—including not just bees, but...

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Over 200,000 species—including not just bees, but also thousands of other insects, birds, and small mammals—play a vital role in pollinating our food supply. You can learn about some of them in our Big Bugs walkthrough exhibit. #PollinatorWeek

It wouldn`t be #PollinatorWeek without...

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It wouldn't be #PollinatorWeek without highlighting one of nature’s most unexpected pollinators: lemurs! 🌿🦠 In Madagascar, lemurs help traveler's palm trees thrive by spreading pollen that gets on their dense fur from feeding on their flowers.

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