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New Bison Born At South Jersey Zoo New Bison Born At South Jersey Zoo
New Bison Born At South Jersey Zoo A 50-pound bison was born at the Cape May County Park and Zoo, officials said on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The male American Bison calf was born to "Beverly" and "Hank," on Aug. 17, the free zoo said. The calf had not been named yet. This young calf is bright and strong and can be seen daily in close proximity to its mother, the zoo said on Facebook. "He is reliant on his mother's milk for the next several months and our guests will get to see him nurse if they watch long enough!" The zoo is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

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Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo
Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo A beloved sloth at the Cape May County Park and Zoo has died unexpectedly, officials said. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth, Matilda," the zoo announced on Facebook on Friday, July 14. “Tilly” was an ambassador animal for her species and passed away suddenly last week from an illness known as Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus or GDV, the zoo said.  GDV is a rapidly progressive life-threatening condition that typically affects dogs and requires immediate medical attention. "This cannot be foreseen or detected by any normal means as there …

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by Jon Craig