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Mill Mountain Zoo Baby Panda

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The Mill Mountain Zoo, as a member of AZA, (The Association of Zoos and Aquariums), participates in many cooperative breeding and management programs, the goal of which is to maintain a high level of genetic diversity within a species’ captive population. It is hoped that this close attention to detail within a species’ population will allow zoos to become banks or reservoirs of genetic information, so if needed, we can explore future release programs for these species.

Number of Species: Mammals: 52 Birds : 36 Reptiles : 12 Amphibians: 7 Invertebrates: 3

An SSP species is one that is intensively managed by an elected management committee in order to maintain a genetically viable and demographically stable population for long-term conservation purposes.

Mill Mountain Zoo’s SSP species include: Snow Leopard, Red Panda, Japanese Macaque, Fishing Cat, White-naped Crane, Red Wolf, Eurasian Black Vulture.
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MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO WISH LIST

* 2x4's
* Bagged mulch
* Digital camera
* Dog houses
* Dry erase/Permanent markers
* Floor fans (box fans or circular metal)
* Garbage cans
* Gift cards: Home Depot, Kroger, Lowes, Petsmart or Walmart
* Heat bulbs (150 watts)
* Heat lamps (to hold 250 watts)
* Heavy duty hoses
* Landscape timbers
* Leaf rakes
* Postage scale
* Potted plants
* Railroad timbers for pathways
* Scrub brushes
* Space heaters
* Standard refrigerator/freezer
* Table top humidifier
* Ten gallon aquarium
* Wheelbarrow
* Window unit air conditioner