Wed, Jul 10, 2002
A gorilla baby reunited with mom; a cheetah gets sick. 1. Cheetah Operation Concerned about lumps in her abdomen and reports of sluggishness from the world's fastest, Dr. Graham Crawshaw decides to operate on Kay the cheetah. He and his staff discover undigested bones blocking her intestines. They remove a two-foot long section as her life hangs in the balance. 2. Josephine/Johari Cross the Chute Continuing Story Eager to reunite gorilla baby Johari with her troop, keeper Vanessa first tests mother Josephine's willingness to keep watch over her. Johari was removed from her mom for lack of breast milk. It's been eight months, but until the two apes show signs of bonding, she won't rejoin her family. And that increases the chances they won't accept her. 3. A Tree Kangaroo is sent packing Continuing Story Wewak has been at the Toronto Zoo for 12 years. But last year, his mate Emma died, and there's a new female waiting for him in Seattle.
Wed, Jul 24, 2002
Ailing reindeer Mary has vets worried; a cheetah finds a friend. 1. Cheetah-Puppy Feeding and Walk - San Diego Continuing Story Majani is an orphaned cheetah cub being trained as an outreach animal in San Diego. Her partner is Clifford, a mutt from the local pound. Eventually, the two of them will live together 24 hours a day. But first, Majani has to override his wild instincts and share a meal and learn to follow Clifford's lead around the Park. 2. Something about Mary Mary the reindeer is one of the Toronto Zoo's most popular outreach animals. She actually played the parts of every reindeer in The Santa Clause. But she's not eating and is suffering for it. It might be as simple as a toothache, but the zoo vets won't know for sure till they get a good look at her. 3. Rhino Baby Target Training - San Diego Concluding Story Marsha continues her hand-raising of Choto. This time, the goal is to teach Choto to approach - slowly - a target and rest his head on it. If he can master that, the keepers and vets will be able to do a host of procedures without anesthetizing him - a big risk with any animal, especially one that will grow from 600 pounds to more than two tons.
Wed, Dec 4, 2002
Broken Bat Wing - This morning's brought bad news for the zoo's biggest bat lover, Dianne Devison: a fruit bat with a broken wing. Fixing it is a long shot. It's painstaking work, with a very difficult recovery to follow. But vet resident Rolf Arne is going to try and improvise a complicated splint for this tiny flying mammal. Arctic Wolf Reintroduction - The wolves have been separated overnight. The females are still licking their wounds from yesterday's spaying. It's time to reunite the pack, but the dynamics are tricky. Will Alvar, the dominant male, accept the females after such a long separation? Mandrill Training - Jabba the mandrill is the first animal Ali Vella has trained at the zoo. She's trying to teach him to put his head against the cage for examination.