US EditionLynx brothers move into Lake Superior Zoo
The Canada lynx brothers, born at Pittsburgh Zoo, support conservation and viewing efforts as part of the Species Survival Program for genetic diversity and potential breeding.
- On Thursday, the Lake Superior Zoo reoccupied its lynx habitat after more than a year, with two Canada lynx brothers from the Pittsburgh Zoo now on view.
- To support conservation, the Lake Superior Zoo joined the Species Survival Program because, as Micayla Coble said, `We really wanted to bring something into Minnesota that was from Minnesota`.
- Keepers say Floki and Bjorn, the lynx brothers, are romping in snow, enjoying treats, and rotating habitats with Kiran, the zoo's snow leopard; Floki relaxes on a heated rock in their Duluth bachelor pad.
- Now on view, zoo visitors can see lynx in a naturalistic space where viewing is almost guaranteed, while Lake Superior Zoo staff use the exhibit to teach respect for wild animals, Micayla Coble said.
- Given their threatened status, Canada lynx are elusive in Minnesota, and Duluth residents and visitors find sightings rare but `usually a pretty awe-inspiring and lucky experience for them,` Coble said.
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Two new Canada Lynx at Lake Superior Zoo
There are two new cats on campus at the Lake Superior Zoo: Canada Lynx brothers Bjorn and Floki. They’re 6 and 7 years old from the Pittsburgh Zoo, where the pair was born and raised. This is their first move. Zookeeper Micayla Coble say they’re adjusting nicely, romping around in the snow, climbing trees,a nd […]
Lake Superior Zoo welcomes a pair of Canadian lynx brothers
DULUTH, Minn.– The Lake Superior Zoo was thrilled to announce two new big cats, after they arrived back in October. Canadian lynx brothers six-year-old Bjorn and seven-year-old Floki traveled to Duluth from the Pittsburgh Zoo. The boys are right at home, as they originated in this region, but they also live all over Canada. Zoo staff telling us, they are part of the species survival plan and are federally threatened, The habitat has been empty, …
Duluth News Tribune
Lynx brothers move into Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH — After sitting empty for more than a year, the Lake Superior Zoo's lynx habitat is once again occupied. Two Canada lynx, brothers from different litters, arrived at the zoo in late October and are now on view in their habitat. "They're made for this climate, so they're doing great," said Micayla Coble, primary carnivore keeper. The range of Canada lynx extends across Alaska and their namesake country, extending down into the northernmos…
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