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Cheetah Dies At Jersey Shore Zoo, Remembered For 'Sass' And Boldness Cheetah Dies At Jersey Shore Zoo, Remembered For 'Sass' And Boldness
Cheetah Dies At Jersey Shore Zoo, Remembered For 'Sass' And Boldness A cheetah has died after living at the Cape May County Park and Zoo for more than a decade, officials said. Buju, a 12-year-old cheetah, died from kidney disease, the zoo said in a Facebook post on Monday, July 29. He and his brother Beenie arrived at the Cape May Court House park in November 2013. The zoo said staff members will miss Buju's "sass." "Buju’s favorite activity was lying in the shade in the middle of the yard with his brother, Beenie," the zoo posted. "They often mirrored each other, looking like bookends. As the bolder cheetah brother, he would often be first to investigate …

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by Chris Spiker
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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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by Jon Craig
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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