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BIG HOPE FROM SMALL CHANGE
March 7, 2023
Learn about the four organizations that Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, in partnership with Happy Hollow Foundation, supported through Quarters for Conservation, a grant that is funded by park admissions and memberships.
From Zoo Vets Camp to Future Conservationist: How Happy Hollow Inspired a ZooTeen’s Career Path
February 16, 2023
Former camper Noelle Huget recalls how attending Zoo Vets summer camp as a child inspired her to pursue a career working with animals in conservation.
It’s Kind of a Pig Deal! Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Welcomes Endangered Chacoan Peccaries
December 1, 2022
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is excited to welcome four male Chacoan peccaries, an endangered pig-like species, to the zoo family. The peccaries have moved into a newly expanded habitat, partly funded by Happy Hollow Foundation. Chacoan peccaries are part of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which coordinates the placement of individual members of the species at zoos and sanctuaries nationwide.
Don’t Worry, Be Capy! Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Welcomes New Capybaras
October 26, 2022
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is excited to welcome two young female capybaras – the largest living rodents in the world. The pair of sisters were born at Abilene Zoo in Abeline, Texas on October 1, 2021, and were transferred to Happy Hollow earlier this month on the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Capybara Species Survival Plan.
October 3, 2022
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is delighted to share some exciting news on behalf of our non-profit partner, Happy Hollow Foundation (HHF). After an extensive search for its next Executive Director, the foundation is pleased to welcome Rhonda Nourse to the role!
Conservation Research: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Contributes to Turtle and Tortoise Study Challenging Evolutionary Theories of Aging
July 7, 2022
Even though humans live longer lives compared to their historical counterparts, we cannot escape the inevitability of aging. However, testudines – the order to which tortoises and turtles belong – may buck this trend by following a different pattern of aging compared to humans and other species.
Happy Hollow Says Goodbye to Three Elderly Animal Resident
May 11, 2022
Geriatric care is a critical element of Happy Hollow’s animal welfare program.
Happy Hollow receives another 5 years of AZA accreditation
April 27, 2022
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is excited to announce that we have been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for another five-year cycle!
New Animals Fly Into the Coop at Happy Hollow’s Double-H Ranch
January 20, 2022
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is excited to welcome four Narragansett turkeys and a brand-new, custom-built chicken coop to Double-H Ranch!
An Update on Jaguars Kianto and Sophia
November 5, 2021
We are sad to share that on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Happy Hollow animal care team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Kianto the Jaguar. He was 15 ½ years old and will be remembered by the Happy Hollow community as a charismatic ambassador for his species. On Thursday, Nov. 4, Sophia the Jaguar received a follow-up exam and underwent a successful surgery to treat a pyometra (infection in the uterus).