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Look who is climbing now!
Khaleesi is nine months old and Miss Independent, like mommy!
For humans, a baby's first step marks a milestone in growing up. For orangutans, who spend much of their lives in trees, their first climb is equally as important and worthy of celebration!
While Khaleesi hasn’t climbed a tree – YET – you can see her baby climbing skills are developing on the indoor climbing mesh. The human equivalent would be when a baby pulls itself up or moves around in a baby walker.
She began pulling herself up on the climbing mesh at 4 months old, and moving around somewhat at 5 months old. Now she’s making deliberate, individual, foot movements and placements while fully extended and with strength!
The indoor climbing mesh has small openings and is easy for Khaleesi to grip with her small hands and feet. Khaleesi has begun climbing and moving around on and off exhibit.Because she is getting so good at climbing, the animal care staff and facilities staff are working together to build her special climbing structures so you can see her climb in her habitat at the Zoo!
Exhibit Technician Jerry, Collections Supervisor Griselda, Area Supervisor Rachel and Enrichment Coordinator Carrie meet inside the orangutan exhibit to design a new climbing structure for Khaleesi.
Jerry, an expert in constructing zoo habitats, is also former zookeeper! His animal expertise is vital to creating habitat spaces for the all the Zoo animals.
Even when young orangutans are too old to be carried and fed by their mother, they may still remain close to her, traveling with her, eating, and resting in the same trees, until they are about 10 years old.
The El Paso Zoo is all about WILD adventure! Now, thanks the El Paso Zoological Society – you can have a once-in-a-lifetime experience that goes – literally – Over the Edge.
Rappel 12 stories down from the top of the Anson Mills Building on February 20, 2016 to support the El Paso Zoo! This exclusive experience is only available to 100 El Paso participants, or “edgers,” who commit to adventure by fundraising a minimum of $1,000 for wildlife care, education and conservation efforts – for orangutans, like Khaleesi!
Register NOW! Join us at an Over the Edge kickoff party 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the El Paso Zoo. The Party is sponsored by 4Rivers Equipment. Come register to be an edger!
Over the Edge is responsible for all technical aspects of the event, including the insurance, professional staff, and rappelling equipment. There is a $50 registration fee, which will be applied toward the $1,000 fundraising minimum. Edgers must be 18 years old on or before Feb. 21, 2016. It is recommended edgers are between 100 – 300 pounds for the best rappel experience. Accommodations may be made for special needs participants, just let us know!
