Lehigh Valley Health Network is the Official Motherhood Partner of the LV Zoo

(Schnecksville, PA) – Lehigh Valley Zoo, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), has officially announced that a female scimitar-horned oryx calf has been born into the herd. LVHN is the Official Motherhood Partner of the LVZoo.

This marks the second addition to our oryx herd this spring, as a male, Bakuli, was born just two months ago.

The new, yet-to-be-named calf is reported healthy and was nursing from her mother, Peaches, within an hour of birth. First-time mom Peaches has also remained healthy throughout the process and has displayed an excellent knack for motherhood in raising her calf.

Oryx calves typically stand within the first hour of birth, which the LVZoo’s newest addition demonstrated for her keepers. The calf has become quick friends with Bakuli, and the pair is often spotted spending time together and exploring their exhibit.

Since scimitar-horned oryx are considered extinct in the wild, this is a huge celebration for the LVZoo, which is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a participant in the Species Survival Plan for scimitar-horned oryx.

Oryx calves weigh an average of 22 pounds at birth and measure approximately 25 inches from the shoulder to the hoof, whereas human babies average seven-and-a-half pounds and approximately 19 inches from head to toe.

Additionally, oryx pregnancies last between eight to eight-and-a-half months and the young become fully independent at around the 14-week-old mark. Both male and female calves reach sexual maturity by two years old.

The newest resident of the LVZoo still needs a name. In partnership with LVHN, the LVZoo is hosting a naming poll on Facebook. The zookeepers will narrow their list of possible names down to four finalists. Fans will then decide the official name by voting for their favorite one on Facebook!

Anyone interested in helping further the care of the new calf – or any of the animals – during this critical time is encouraged to visit lvzoo.org/SustainOurMission.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network includes eight hospital campuses, three in Allentown, one in Bethlehem, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton and two in Pottsville, Pa.; Coordinated Health, which includes two hospital campuses, nearly two dozen multispecialty locations including ambulatory surgery centers and orthopedic injury centers in northeastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey; 26 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 22 ExpressCARE locations including the area’s only Children’s ExpressCARE; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children, burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and robotic surgery in 10 specialties. Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart Institute and Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute is a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, the community’s only children’s hospital, provides care in more than 30 specialties and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest is the region’s only hospital nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for orthopedics and has been recognized among Pennsylvania’s top five hospitals for six consecutive years. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, LVH–17th Street and LVH–Muhlenberg are the region’s only Magnet® hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting www.LVHN.org/motherhood, or following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is the Official Motherhood Partner of the LV Zoo

(Schnecksville, PA) – Lehigh Valley Zoo, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has officially announced that a male scimitar-horned oryx calf has been born into the herd. LVHN is the Official Motherhood Partner of the LV Zoo.

The new, yet-to-be-named calf was reported healthy and nursing from his mother, Ducati, within an hour of birth. Oryx calves typically stand within the first hour of birth, which the LV Zoo’s newest addition demonstrated for his keepers. Ducati has also remained healthy throughout the process.

Since scimitar-horned oryx are considered extinct in the wild, this is a huge celebration for the LV Zoo, which is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a participant in the Species Survival Plan for scimitar-horned oryx.

Oryx calves weigh an average of 22 pounds at birth and measure approximately 25 inches from the shoulder to the hoof, whereas human babies average seven-and-a-half pounds and approximately 19 inches from head to toe.

Additionally, oryx pregnancies last between eight to eight-and-a-half months and the young become fully independent at around the 14-week-old mark. Both male and female calves reach sexual maturity by two years old.

The newest resident of the LV Zoo still needs a name. In partnership with LVHN, the LV Zoo is requesting suggestions from the community. Names can be submitted on the LV Zoo’s Facebook post regarding our newest calf for a chance to win a Family Four-Pack to the zoo.

Anyone interested in helping further the care of the new calf – or any of the animals – during this critical time is encouraged to visit lvzoo.org/SustainOurMission.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network includes eight hospital campuses, three in Allentown, one in Bethlehem, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton and two in Pottsville, Pa.; Coordinated Health, which includes two hospital campuses, nearly two dozen multispecialty locations including ambulatory surgery centers and orthopedic injury centers in northeastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey; 26 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 22 ExpressCARE locations including the area’s only Children’s ExpressCARE; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children, burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and robotic surgery in 10 specialties. Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart Institute and Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute is a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, the community’s only children’s hospital, provides care in more than 30 specialties and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest is the region’s only hospital nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for orthopedics and has been recognized among Pennsylvania’s top five hospitals for six consecutive years. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, LVH–17th Street and LVH–Muhlenberg are the region’s only Magnet® hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting www.LVHN.org/motherhood, or following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.

The Lehigh Valley Zoo remains committed to the safety of our guests, staff and volunteers; therefore, the Zoo will remain temporarily closed until Lehigh County moves into the green phase of the Reopening Pennsylvania plan. We know our guests are excited to visit the Zoo, and we are ready and waiting to welcome them as soon as we are cleared to do so. We are committed to being responsible and supportive of our community. We have created a Reopening Plan that assures the safety of our employees and guests, as well as our animals. Their health and happiness is our priority and they will be ready and waiting for your visit when the time arrives. Please keep an eye on our website and social media pages for announcements regarding our reopening, as well as what changes you may expect at the time of your visit.

We remain committed to our core purpose – to create an engaging wildlife experience while being a leader in the conservation community. It inspires our work, our conservation education programs, and our commitment to wildlife conservation. We are still working hard to #SustainOurMission while not being able to be open for our guests as we normally would be. We are #ClosedButStillCaring for our animals, and when you return, we will be ready to provide you with an educational wildlife experience.

The Zoo has received an overwhelming amount of support from the community during this difficult time. We are so appreciative to those who have reached out to offer assistance, to ask about our animals, and to thank our dedicated Animal Care and Education staff. The financial support we have received has allowed us to continue to provide the highest level of care to the animals that call the Zoo home. Even with this support, the Zoo will feel the effects of this closure for years to come. Once we reopen, we hope you will come to the Zoo, and come often, to visit our lovable animals and support our mission.

If you have not yet, please consider ways you can help the Lehigh Valley Zoo during this time.

Donate

Help us to #SustainOurMission by making a donation today. A small, monthly donation or a larger, one-time donation will help us care for the animals during this critical time and allow us to continue to be a leader in wildlife conservation once we reach the other side of this pandemic.

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#BeLikeBean

Social distancing is key, and who better to be the figurehead for this movement than Bean, our resident Linnaes’ Two-Toed Sloth. We urge you to #BeLikeBean by lounging around, enjoying your favorite snacks, and keeping social distancing a priority, all while you wearing our limited edition Bean shirt!

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Wear your support

The Lehigh Valley Zoo now has a Redbubble store! Support your local zoo with exclusive shirts, mugs, phone cases, and more. Who ever said you can’t practice social distancing in style? Plus, all proceeds from your purchase go towards Lehigh Valley Zoo’s mission of animal conservation and education during this critical time.

Helping out an organization who’s a leader in conservation and getting awesome new merchandiss featuring your favorite animals? Sounds like a win-win!

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ADOPT an Animal

Missing our animals? Symbolically ADOPT one today! Your adopted animal will remain at Lehigh Valley Zoo under the care of our professional staff, ready and waiting for you to visit! We will issue a digital certificate, fact sheet and photo for you to gift to the recipient for the time being. Once our staff is cleared to resume normal operations your ADOPT package will be promptly prepared for pickup, or if requested, shipping. We thank you for your understanding and support during this time!

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Purchase a gift card

Gift cards are great way to show your support. They never expire and can be used to purchase a membership, tokens, encounters and merchandise at our gift shop.

   Purchase Gift Cards

Buy or renew a membership

NEW MEMBERS: Want to buy a membership but don’t want to miss any of your 12 months of fun?! Buying your membership now will help us #SustainOurMission while we are closed. We will begin your 12 months once the Zoo opens back up for normal business. All cards and tokens will be available for pickup upon your first visit to the zoo.

EXISTING MEMBERS: We recognize everyone has been affected by the disruption, therefore Lehigh Valley Zoo would like to offer an extension to your membership. We will extend your expiration date for as many weeks as we are closed. We hope the extension will allow your concerns to remain where they should be, with the health and well being of you and your family. At this time there is nothing that you need to do in order to take advantage of this extension – it will be automatic. Upon your first visit back to the zoo we will update your existing membership cards with a new expiration date.

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Connect with us on social media

Follow and share our posts and educational content. Let us know what you’re doing to spread kindness during quarantine. Be sure to use #LVZoo #ClosedButStillCaring #SustainOurMission #BeLikeBean so that we can follow along and share in the caring!

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For more information on COVID-19 please click on the links below. Remember to wash those paws, cover those sneezes and coughs, and be kind to one other!

• Department of Health Pennsylvania
• CDC Handwashing Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.

At 24-years old, Sparkles was considered a geriatric horse. Staff have been closely monitoring Whiskers, the remaining 26-year-old Palomino, to ensure that she transitions to life without her companion.

*The Trexler Nature Preserve was established by General Harry C. Trexler in the early 1900s to save the American bison, elk and white tailed deer from extinction. In 1935, the preserve was donated to Lehigh County after General Trexler had passed away to continue his conservation effort. In the 1940s, a small zoo area was added to the preserve in the Central Range. In 1975, a much larger 29-acre “children’s zoo” was opened. In 2004, the Lehigh Valley Zoological Society assumed management of the zoo, as well as the daily management of the bison and elk herd and the palominos in the 1,100-acre Trexler Nature Preserve. The Palomino horse were subsequently moved onto the Zoo grounds in order to better facilitate their care.

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.

Alpha presented neurologic signs for several days prior, and veterinary and keeper staff began to monitor him constantly and provide supportive care over the following days. His mental and physical health showed no signs of improvement and by Monday into Tuesday, his health took a sharp decline. A necropsy showed that Alpha was suffering from a brain tumor that was most likely the root cause of the neurologic signs observed by zoo staff.

The wolves have been an iconic species at the Lehigh Valley Zoo for many years and guests have always enjoyed watching the pack explore its habitat. Alpha contributed greatly to the Lehigh Valley community, as well as to his species, and his grace and beauty will forever be remembered by all who had the good fortune to see him. Keeper staff will continue to closely monitor the remaining two wolves to ensure they continue to thrive despite the loss of their pack leader. The Lehigh Valley Zoo appreciate the community’s support during this difficult time.

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As a member-supported non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society was founded in 2004, but as a treasured community landmark, the Zoo’s history spans over a century. Founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, the Lehigh Valley’s Trexler Game Preserve has educated and entertained more than five million people.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Lehigh Valley Zoo hosts year-round, family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. With a mission to create a safe, engaging and enlightening wildlife experience for guests of all ages, the Zoo demonstrates leadership in the cultural, scientific and conservation communities. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook @LVZOO.