Debate over breeding at Burnet Park Zoo stirs local groups
County lawmakers, animal rights advocates, and zoo officials clash over the birth and death of a baby elephant at Burnet Park. Opponents warn against risky breeding and captivity, while supporters defend the program as essential for conservation. Raboy defends ongoing breeding plans despite a cesarean delivery and a calf death, citing habitat loss and the need to study the rare species.
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Baby goat born at Burnet Park Zoo with one leg back
At Burnet Park Zoo a kid goat was born with one leg back and got stuck. Dr. Claire Card helped reposition the kid, and it soon fed and stood. The goat, temporarily named Vincent Van Goat, has been sold to a private owner for a permanent name. The zoo breeds goats in fall with spring births, including Nubians and Oberhasli.
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Cornell vets aid Babe the elephant in calf delivery attempt
A Cornell team led by Dr. Barry Ball assisted Babe 36, an Asian elephant at the zoo, as she struggled with a Caesarean delivery after a stillborn calf. Tests two days before showed no signs the calf lived, and surgery revealed a four inch skin and muscle opening and the calf’s head unaligned. Ball noted potential intervention timing and that this procedure is rare for elephants.
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