Posted by Gigi Allianic, Communications Photos: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo Welcome to the world, baby! A fuzzy, pink-faced monkey with all-white fur has made its appearance in the tropical rain forest at Woodland Park Zoo! A black and white colobus monkey was born on June 15 to mom Mokiki (moh-KEE-kee) and dad Lewis, marking the first birth of the species at the zoo in 29 years. Mokiki is an experienced mother. This is her second offspring and the first for new father, Lewis. The new baby, whose sex has not yet been determined, is the second offspring for mom Mokiki; she gave birth to a daughter, Anapenda, while living at her former home. Anapenda arrived at Woodland Park Zoo in 2024 with her mom. With long white fringes that run down their dramatic black coats and merge with their floofy, snow-white tail, black and white colobus look very much like skunks! Their long tails, which can grow to a length of 20 to 40 inches, act a bit like a parachute, slowing down their land...
Posted by Craig Newberry, Communications Photos: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo Marabou storks are one of the world's largest stork species! Woodland Park Zoo is thrilled to welcome a pair of massive Marabou Storks! These feathery friends, native to Africa, stand between four to five feet tall and boast a wingspan of up to ten feet. The male, Olaf, 8, and the female, Abigail, 4, are now viewable to the public in the zoo's Temperate Forest across from the maned wolves, they’ll be sharing the same habitat as the zoo’s other new feathered residents—two critically endangered hooded vultures. These large birds are bald and beautiful with no feathers on their neck and head. Similar to vultures, the marabou storks are primarily scavengers feeding off dead animals, as well as fish, insects and food scraps from humans. The birds provide an essential ecosystem service by rapidly consuming animal remains, helping prevent the spread of disease. These large birds are bald and beaut...