At 11am, Saturday, July 10, 2015, the Utica Zoo unveiled the new animal that will now be calling Central New York home!  We were on hand for the official announcement at the top of the hill in the African Alley section of the zoo. 






We are excited to learn that the newest residents of the Utica Zoo are a pair of Striped Hyenas!

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The male hyena is three years old and the female is two.  They have just recently moved here from Bahrain in the Middle East.  The new residents have a baby, which will be available for the public to view starting on Saturday, July 18, 2015.

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The Utica Zoo Staff also announced that the community would get a chance to vote on the hyenas' names.

CJ/TSM Utica
CJ/TSM Utica
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Find out more at the Utica Zoo's website, here.  They will be announcing the winning names at this year's Brewfest event on August 1st.

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