New Home for Camels at the Zoo!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 17, 2011

Contact: Cathi Decker

Executive Director

(714) 953-8555 x11

cdecker@fosaz.org

Camel Enclosure at the Zoo

built by Eagle Scout Candidate

SANTA ANA, CA – The camels at the Santa Ana Zoo needed a rain and shade structure for their new camel exhibit. Mariah and Lou Lou are Dromedary (one hump) camels who have been at the Zoo since last summer.  The camels are very popular with Zoo guests, but they needed an appropriate shelter for bad weather.  During the rainy months, they can get very dirty and muddy. 

Hayden Hall, Eagle Scout Candidate, took on the project with gusto!  He grew up near the Zoo and has fond memories of his visits.  When asked he said, “there was no doubt where I would do my Eagle Project” when this opportunity came up.  He recruited, coordinated and organized volunteers to design and construct the 12-foot tall, 450-square-foot rain and shade structure that complies with the AZA and USDA requirements.  Hayden was singularly responsible for all of the fundraising to cover the costs of the materials as well.

Hayden Hall is with Boy Scout Troop 36 and completed the project on Feb. 15, 2011 in hopes to qualify for the coveted Eagle Scout status. 

The camels are currently enjoying their new “oasis,” and can be seen during regular Zoo hours.

The Zoo is open daily from 10:00am-4:00pm. Maps and general admission information are available on the Zoo’s website at www.santaanazoo.org. 
If you would like to become a member of the Zoo, please call (714) 953-8555 x13 or visit our website. 

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Stork Visits the Santa Ana Zoo!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 17, 2011

Contact: Cathi Decker
FOSAZ Executive Director

(714) 953-8555 x11

cdecker@fosaz.org

 

Stork Visits Santa Ana Zoo!

The "Home of the 50 Monkeys" in Orange County now has a brand new monkey baby!

SANTA ANA, CA – The Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is pleased to announce the birth of a silvery langur (trachypithecus cristatus) on the 10th of February, 2011. The proud parents are Oliver and Daria. The yet to be named baby is the first offspring of this pair. Mom, dad and baby can be found at home in the primate area at the Zoo.

 

Photo by Ethan Fisher

 

Bright orange at birth with pale skin, over the first three to five months of life silvery langurs change to a grayish coat with a darker face and hands, and eventually weighing up to fifteen pounds. Silvery langurs are at home in the dense tropical forests of Indonesia and Malaysia where they are considered near threatened with a decreasing population mostly due to land clearance, often for palm oil plantations. Silvery langurs are specialist leaf eaters with a digestive system adapted to ferment the tough cellulose material in leaves. With a diet high in vegetation, langurs will sit quietly for many hours digesting their food.

The Santa Ana Zoo has housed silvery langurs since 1984, and holds the longevity record for this species with a female reaching over 35 years of age. This is the first birth of this species at the Santa Ana Zoo and was a collaborative effort of the Species Survival Plan Program through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The mission of the AZA Species Survival Plan Programs is to manage and conserve select threatened or endangered, ex situ populations through the cooperation of AZA-accredited Zoos and Aquariums.

The new baby is on view for the public daily between 10:00AM and 4:00PM at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, 1801 Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors and children 3-12 years. Children under three are free. For more information call 714-836-4000 or visit our website at: www.santaanazoo.org.

 

Photo by Ethan Fisher

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