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Charismatic Megafauna

“Charismatic Megafauna” is a term straight out of a J.J. Abrams movie, describing some epic new robot. Charismatic Megafauna is ...
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November 5, 2020 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

ZooBorns – Hopping for Joy Over the Announcement of Two Kangaroo Joeys!

Schnecksville, PA - Lehigh Valley Zoo, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley Health Network (the Official Motherhood Partner of the LVZoo), ...
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July 29, 2020 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

ZooBorns – Male Scimitar-Horned Oryx Calf Born at LVZoo!

Schnecksville, PA - Lehigh Valley Zoo and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital (the official motherhood partner of the LVZoo) are ...
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April 17, 2020 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

Kangaroos

Lehigh Valley Zoo - The Lehigh Valley Zoo is home to five red kangaroos. A group of kangaroos is known as ...
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September 12, 2019 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

Meet The Lemurs!

Lehigh Valley Zoo Animal Care Department - Here at the Lehigh Valley Zoo you can see our two resident mongoose ...
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July 31, 2019 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

Life Inside the Colony: The Penguins of Lehigh Valley Zoo

Lehigh Valley Zoo Animal Care Department How Many Penguins Live at the Lehigh Valley Zoo? There are 16 penguins that ...
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May 14, 2019 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

Birds of Prey in Zoological Settings

Lehigh Valley Zoo Animal Care Department - Birds of prey, or raptors, are characterized as any bird that eats meat, ...
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April 22, 2019 / Animal Spotlight, Blog Posts

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