2 There’s a whole lot of new faces at the Detroit Zoo. It’s been an exciting time at the Detroit Zoological Society — not only have we been celebrating our 95th anniversary and excitedly welcoming back school groups to the Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center, but our staff has also been incredibly busy over the last few months welcoming new animals to the Zoo family. In the pages of this magazine, you’ll meet a giraffe calf who got an incredible start to life and a chimpanzee baby who is the pride and joy of his troop. You’ll also get an update on Max, a king penguin chick we introduced you to last year, and get to know the gorillas who have taken over the Great Apes of Harambee habitat. I can’t wait for you to read all about them — and see them during your next Zoo visit! Best, Dr. Hayley Murphy, DVM Executive Director/CEO Printed in the USA. Habitat is produced quarterly for members of the Detroit Zoological Society. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ArborOakland Group CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Sarah Culton CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Christina Ross CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jennifer Thomas GRAPHIC DESIGN Jen Valente Copyright © 2023 Detroit Zoological Society All rights reserved. PLEASE CONTACT: Detroit Zoological Society 8450 W. 10 Mile Road | Royal Oak, MI 48067 Phone: (248) 541-5717 | Fax: (248) 541-2489 www.detroitzoo.org For questions about membership, please contact: info@dzs.org The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in humane education, wildlife conservation, animal welfare and environmental sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center. The Detroit Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. facebook.com/detroitzoo instagram.com/detroitzoo Linkedin.com/ detroitzoologicalsociety tiktok.com/@detroitzoo twitter.com/detroitzoo youtube.com/detroitzoo HABITAT Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places The Magazine of the Detroit Zoological Society In this issue 3 Sunset at the Zoo 2023 4 Standing Tall 8 Events 10 A Bundle of Joy 12 All Grown Up 14 A Great Goodbye 16 Meet the New Troop 17 Learning Through Camping 18 Seeing Green 19 Diversity and Community
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