Nashville Moves New Residents to Zoo

The Nashville Zoo has announced that on Friday, March 20th, two giant anteaters will make their move to the Nashville Zoo. The new anteaters will join a herd of zebras that relocated to the Zoo on March 6th and two white tiger cubs that made their move on March 13th.

The newest Nashville residents will be living in the former African wild dog habitat until the weather changes. Once it cools down, the anteaters will be moved into a new South American exhibit that will feature the anteaters, jaguars, otters, storks and howler monkeys.
Nashville Zoo President, Rick Schwartz, was quoted by the Tennessean as saying, “Giant anteater conservation has been a priority at Nashville Zoo for the past 11 years…Only about 5,000 giant anteaters are left in the wild, and we are tirelessly working to increase that number and ensure the species’ survival”.

There are an additional seven anteaters that are located off-site in a “state-of-the-art breeding facility” that gathers a multitude of species information that will help the Zoo understand breeding habits of the animals. The Nashville Zoo is one of few institutions that have been accredited with the “Association of Zoos and Aquariums” label indicating that the Zoo has attained the highest standards of animal care. The Mission of the Nashville Zoo is to “inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership”.

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